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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed