Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Switzerland
0.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland rank
162nd
United Arab Emirates rank
159th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.38 per 1,000 live births against 0.34 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 195 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 11.34 per 1,000 live births | 9.46 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 1.17 per 1,000 live births | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | 3.69 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.746 per 1,000 live births | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | 1.06 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.988 per 1,000 live births | 0.438 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.433 per 1,000 live births | 0.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.347 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.373 per 1,000 live births | 0.611 per 1,000 live births | 0.238 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.346 per 1,000 live births | 0.422 per 1,000 live births | 0.076 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.38 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 Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04 per 1,000 live births, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th 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.