France vs Switzerland: Infant mortality by sex

France
0.3709
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3683
in 2024
France rank
167th
Switzerland rank
168th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
0246195019872024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.3709 against 0.3683 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0026.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 3.98 2.97 1.02 France
1960s 2.18 2.12 0.0537 France
1970s 1.42 1.33 0.0913 France
1980s 0.9999 0.8337 0.1662 France
1990s 0.6433 0.6082 0.0351 France
2000s 0.3889 0.4707 0.0818 Switzerland
2010s 0.3482 0.4021 0.0539 Switzerland
2020s 0.3664 0.3739 0.0075 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, France or Switzerland?
France, at 0.3709 against 0.3683 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between France and Switzerland?
0.0026, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
France ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. 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 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed