Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Infant mortality

Bulgaria
281
in 2023
Switzerland
319
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
18th
Switzerland rank
16th

Infant mortality over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 319 against 281 in Bulgaria, a difference of 38.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,424 1,146 278.1 Bulgaria
1970s 1,194 614.8 579.6 Bulgaria
1980s 795.2 347.2 448 Bulgaria
1990s 558.11 330.67 227.44 Bulgaria
2000s 552.5 303.1 249.4 Bulgaria
2010s 475 363.67 111.33 Bulgaria
2020s 354 319 35 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 319 against 281 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
38, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed