Australia and New Zealand vs Switzerland: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Australia and New Zealand
3.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
3.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
184th
Switzerland rank
181st

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Switzerland
0246200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.87 per 1,000 live births against 3.79 per 1,000 live births in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.88 per 1,000 live births 5.13 per 1,000 live births 0.7532 per 1,000 live births Australia and New Zealand
2010s 4.34 per 1,000 live births 4.3 per 1,000 live births 0.0461 per 1,000 live births Australia and New Zealand
2020s 3.9 per 1,000 live births 3.93 per 1,000 live births 0.0311 per 1,000 live births Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Australia and New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.87 per 1,000 live births against 3.79 per 1,000 live births in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Australia and New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed