New Zealand vs Switzerland: Number of youth deaths
New Zealand
344 deaths
in 2024
Switzerland
385 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
138th
Switzerland rank
135th
Number of youth deaths over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 385 deaths against 344 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 41 deaths.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 647.5 deaths | 684 deaths | 36.5 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 483.7 deaths | 469.9 deaths | 13.8 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 410.5 deaths | 421.5 deaths | 11 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 357.2 deaths | 396.4 deaths | 39.2 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 385 deaths against 344 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 41 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- New Zealand ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.