Netherlands vs Switzerland: Child mortality
Netherlands
0.39
in 2024
Switzerland
0.39
in 2024
Netherlands rank
169th
Switzerland rank
169th
Child mortality over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.39 against 0.39 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 29.17 | 27.45 | 1.72 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 28.04 | 22.85 | 5.18 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 23.9 | 19.84 | 4.06 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 19.44 | 16.8 | 2.64 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 15.16 | 12.18 | 2.98 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 9.27 | 8.29 | 0.981 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5.6 | 6.14 | 0.536 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5.71 | 5.06 | 0.649 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 2.61 | 3.25 | 0.64 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 2.3 | 0.442 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.34 | 1.44 | 0.102 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.978 | 0.924 | 0.054 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.714 | 0.674 | 0.04 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.539 | 0.511 | 0.028 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.414 | 0.429 | 0.015 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.396 | 0.394 | 0.002 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.39 against 0.39 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality?
- Netherlands ranks 169th 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.