Ireland vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rate
Ireland
3.43
in 2024
Switzerland
3.42
in 2024
Ireland rank
167th
Switzerland rank
169th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland 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 Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.9 | 26.49 | 11.41 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 25.17 | 18.8 | 6.37 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.68 | 11.7 | 4.98 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.43 | 7.44 | 1.99 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.45 | 5.5 | 0.9474 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.32 | 0.3565 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.74 | 0.5014 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.47 | 0.21 | 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 against 3.42 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 169th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.