Australia and New Zealand vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Australia and New Zealand
3.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
180th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.42 per 1,000 live births against 3.24 per 1,000 live births in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.88 per 1,000 live births | 4.32 per 1,000 live births | 0.5526 per 1,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.66 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.0758 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.1432 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Australia and New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.42 per 1,000 live births against 3.24 per 1,000 live births in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Australia and New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.18 per 1,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.