New Zealand vs Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate
New Zealand
0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2823 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
New Zealand rank
161st
Switzerland rank
158th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2823 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0119 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0939 Deaths per 1000 live births | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.8985 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8052 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0933 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.5129 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4614 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0515 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.3753 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3553 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3214 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3319 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0105 Deaths per 1000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3176 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2979 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0197 Deaths per 1000 live births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.283 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.003 Deaths per 1000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2823 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2704 Deaths per 1000 live births in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0.0119 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- New Zealand ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.