France vs Switzerland: Child mortality
France
0.43
in 2024
Switzerland
0.39
in 2024
France rank
166th
Switzerland rank
169th
Child mortality over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.43 against 0.39 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 13 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 24.06 | 27.45 | 3.4 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 24.62 | 22.85 | 1.76 | France |
| 1890s | 23.13 | 19.84 | 3.29 | France |
| 1900s | 19.47 | 16.8 | 2.66 | France |
| 1910s | 17.5 | 12.18 | 5.32 | France |
| 1920s | 13.32 | 8.29 | 5.02 | France |
| 1930s | 9.68 | 6.14 | 3.54 | France |
| 1940s | 9.55 | 5.06 | 4.48 | France |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 3.25 | 0.993 | France |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.3 | 0.026 | France |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.44 | 0.087 | France |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.924 | 0.144 | France |
| 1990s | 0.698 | 0.674 | 0.024 | France |
| 2000s | 0.476 | 0.511 | 0.035 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.417 | 0.429 | 0.012 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.428 | 0.394 | 0.034 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.43 against 0.39 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between France and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality?
- France ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.