Netherlands vs Switzerland: Infant mortality by sex
Netherlands
0.3716 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3683 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Netherlands rank
166th
Switzerland rank
168th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.3716 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3683 deaths per 100 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0033 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6477 deaths per 100 live births | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4655 deaths per 100 live births | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 0.123 deaths per 100 live births | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.892 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8337 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0583 deaths per 100 live births | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.656 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6082 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0478 deaths per 100 live births | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.4965 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4707 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0258 deaths per 100 live births | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3883 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4021 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0138 deaths per 100 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3763 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3739 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0024 deaths per 100 live births | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.3716 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3683 deaths per 100 live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0033 deaths per 100 live births, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .