Ireland vs Switzerland: Under-five mortality rate
Ireland
3.86
in 2024
Switzerland
3.87
in 2024
Ireland rank
171st
Switzerland rank
170th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.87 against 3.86 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 201 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 | 44.68 | 32.51 | 12.17 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 29.13 | 23 | 6.13 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 19.66 | 14.43 | 5.23 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.35 | 9.24 | 2.11 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.75 | 6.74 | 1.01 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.13 | 0.4269 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 4.3 | 0.5591 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.93 | 0.2462 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.87 against 3.86 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland 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 under-five mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 170th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.