Sweden vs Switzerland: Infant mortality
Sweden
296
in 2024
Switzerland
319
in 2020
Sweden rank
17th
Switzerland rank
16th
Infant mortality over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 319 against 296 in Sweden, a difference of 23.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,235 | 1,146 | 88.9 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 665.2 | 614.8 | 50.4 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 397.9 | 347.2 | 50.7 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 381.75 | 333.38 | 48.38 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 354.1 | 303.1 | 51 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 425.22 | 363.67 | 61.56 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 353 | 319 | 34 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 319 against 296 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 23, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality?
- Sweden ranks 17th 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.