Australia vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rates
Australia
0.3191
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3176
in 2023
Australia rank
197th
Switzerland rank
200th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3191 against 0.3176 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 197th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.63 | 0.3526 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1.89 | 0.0099 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.17 | 0.3081 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.9452 | 0.7425 | 0.2027 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.6126 | 0.5426 | 0.07 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.4727 | 0.4403 | 0.0324 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.3417 | 0.3733 | 0.0316 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3321 | 0.3353 | 0.0032 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 0.3191 against 0.3176 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0015, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Australia ranks 197th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.