Latvia vs Switzerland: Child mortality rate
Latvia
0.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
209th
Switzerland rank
210th
Child mortality rate over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 209th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 209th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.