Netherlands vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Netherlands
3.4
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42
in 2024
Netherlands rank
170th
Switzerland rank
169th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.42 against 3.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.66 | 26.49 | 5.83 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 14.69 | 18.8 | 4.12 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.69 | 11.7 | 1.01 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.91 | 7.44 | 0.476 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5.5 | 0.3622 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.32 | 0.1896 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.74 | 0.1775 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.47 | 0.0258 | 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), Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.42 against 3.4 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.02, with Switzerland 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Netherlands ranks 170th 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.