Croatia vs Switzerland: Mortality rate, infant

Croatia
3.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Croatia rank
158th
Switzerland rank
161st

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Croatia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 3.9 per 1,000 live births against 3.5 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 161st of 195 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 15.68 per 1,000 live births 7.36 per 1,000 live births 8.32 per 1,000 live births Croatia
1990s 9.09 per 1,000 live births 5.5 per 1,000 live births 3.59 per 1,000 live births Croatia
2000s 5.98 per 1,000 live births 4.33 per 1,000 live births 1.65 per 1,000 live births Croatia
2010s 4.25 per 1,000 live births 3.73 per 1,000 live births 0.52 per 1,000 live births Croatia
2020s 3.92 per 1,000 live births 3.5 per 1,000 live births 0.425 per 1,000 live births Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Croatia or Switzerland?
Croatia, at 3.9 per 1,000 live births against 3.5 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Croatia and Switzerland?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Croatia ranks 158th and Switzerland ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (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
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release