France vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
France
3.43
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42
in 2024
France rank
168th
Switzerland rank
169th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 3.43 against 3.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 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 | 35.45 | 26.49 | 8.96 | France |
| 1960s | 19.3 | 18.8 | 0.5017 | France |
| 1970s | 12.59 | 11.7 | 0.8857 | France |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 7.44 | 1.35 | France |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.5 | 0.173 | France |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 4.32 | 0.8255 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 3.74 | 0.5517 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.47 | 0.0907 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), France or Switzerland?
- France, at 3.43 against 3.42 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between France and Switzerland?
- 0.01, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- France ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.