France vs Switzerland: Mortality rate, infant
France
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
France rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
161st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in France, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | 0.88 per 1,000 live births | France |
| 1980s | 8.77 per 1,000 live births | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 1.31 per 1,000 live births | France |
| 1990s | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | France |
| 2000s | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 0.82 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | 0.55 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.125 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.5 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between France and Switzerland?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- France ranks 163rd 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
February 2026 Data Release