Germany vs Switzerland: Infant mortality rates
Germany
0.2969
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3176
in 2023
Germany rank
203rd
Switzerland rank
200th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3176 against 0.2969 in Germany, a difference of 0.0207.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 203rd and Switzerland ranks 200th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.56 | 2.63 | 1.93 | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 1.89 | 0.7567 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.17 | 0.6508 | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9686 | 0.7425 | 0.2261 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.551 | 0.5426 | 0.0083 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3954 | 0.4403 | 0.0448 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3332 | 0.3733 | 0.0401 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3045 | 0.3353 | 0.0308 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3176 against 0.2969 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0207, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Germany ranks 203rd 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.