Ireland vs Switzerland: Mortality rate, infant
Ireland
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
161st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.5 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 1.97 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.95 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 0.37 per 1,000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | 0.49 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.5 per 1,000 live births against 3.4 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ireland 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