Ireland vs Switzerland: Infant mortality
Ireland
0.3432
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3422
in 2024
Ireland rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
164th
Infant mortality over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3432 against 0.3422 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 2.65 | 1.14 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 1.88 | 0.6369 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.17 | 0.4983 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9431 | 0.7437 | 0.1994 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6447 | 0.5499 | 0.0947 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4681 | 0.4325 | 0.0357 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3234 | 0.3736 | 0.0501 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3261 | 0.3471 | 0.021 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.3432 against 0.3422 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for infant mortality?
- Ireland ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 164th of 195 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.