France vs Switzerland: Infant mortality
France
0.343
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3422
in 2024
France rank
167th
Switzerland rank
168th
Infant mortality over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.343 against 0.3422 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.54 | 2.65 | 0.8957 | France |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.88 | 0.0502 | France |
| 1970s | 1.26 | 1.17 | 0.0886 | France |
| 1980s | 0.8784 | 0.7437 | 0.1346 | France |
| 1990s | 0.5672 | 0.5499 | 0.0173 | France |
| 2000s | 0.3499 | 0.4325 | 0.0825 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3184 | 0.3736 | 0.0552 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.338 | 0.3471 | 0.0091 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.343 against 0.3422 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0008, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality?
- France ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.