Russia vs Switzerland: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Russia
3.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
3.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Russia rank
159th
Switzerland rank
161st
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 live births against 3.5 per 1,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 161st of 195 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.08 per 1,000 live births | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | 10.37 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 1980s | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 12.51 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 1990s | 17.33 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.83 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 1,000 live births | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.525 per 1,000 live births | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Russia or Switzerland?
- Russia, at 3.7 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 Russia and Switzerland?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Russia ranks 159th 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