Ireland vs Switzerland: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Ireland
0.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
0.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.34 per 1,000 live births against 0.34 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 0.637 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.67 per 1,000 live births | 1.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.498 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.943 per 1,000 live births | 0.746 per 1,000 live births | 0.197 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.645 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.095 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.47 per 1,000 live births | 0.433 per 1,000 live births | 0.037 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.324 per 1,000 live births | 0.373 per 1,000 live births | 0.049 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.328 per 1,000 live births | 0.346 per 1,000 live births | 0.018 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.34 per 1,000 live births against 0.34 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Ireland ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.