Ireland vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate
Ireland
3.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
177th
Switzerland rank
179th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.43 per 1,000 live births against 3.42 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.32 per 1,000 live births | 0.3565 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | 0.5014 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 3.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.21 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 3.43 per 1,000 live births against 3.42 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 177th and Switzerland ranks 179th of 212 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.