Poland vs Switzerland: Child mortality

Poland
0.42
in 2024
Switzerland
0.39
in 2024
Poland rank
167th
Switzerland rank
169th

Child mortality over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
0102030187619502024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.42 against 0.39 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 91 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1920s 25.88 8.02 17.86 Poland
1930s 22.03 6.21 15.82 Poland
1940s 16.59 4.3 12.29 Poland
1950s 10.09 3.25 6.84 Poland
1960s 4.88 2.3 2.58 Poland
1970s 2.94 1.44 1.49 Poland
1980s 2.08 0.924 1.15 Poland
1990s 1.43 0.674 0.751 Poland
2000s 0.773 0.511 0.262 Poland
2010s 0.506 0.429 0.077 Poland
2020s 0.432 0.394 0.038 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Poland or Switzerland?
Poland, at 0.42 against 0.39 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Poland and Switzerland?
0.03, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
91 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality?
Poland ranks 167th 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