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
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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.

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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