Causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland

Switzerland: Causes of death - absolute number was 62,649 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
62,649
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
63,387
in 1995
All-time low
60,180
in 2004
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland, 1994–2010

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200220101994: 62.0k1995: 63.4k1996: 62.6k1997: 62.8k1998: 62.6k1999: 62.5k2000: 62.5k2001: 61.2k2002: 61.8k2003: 63.1k2004: 60.2k2005: 61.1k2006: 60.3k2007: 61.1k2008: 61.2k2009: 62.4k2010: 62.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2010, causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland stood at 62,649.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland peaked at 63,387 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60,180, in 2004.

That places Switzerland 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland, 1994 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1994 61,987 —
1995 63,387 +2.3%
1996 62,637 -1.2%
1997 62,839 +0.3%
1998 62,569 -0.4%
1999 62,503 -0.1%
2000 62,528 +0.0%
2001 61,228 -2.1%
2002 61,768 +0.9%
2003 63,070 +2.1%
2004 60,180 -4.6%
2005 61,124 +1.6%
2006 60,283 -1.4%
2007 61,089 +1.3%
2008 61,233 +0.2%
2009 62,431 +2.0%
2010 62,649 +0.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 62,649 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,924, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 62,649 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,199, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,654 61,987 63,387 6
2000s 61,493 60,180 63,070 10
2010s 62,649 62,649 62,649 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 18 Belgium 105,152 compare
  2. 19 Sweden 90,519 compare
  3. 20 Austria 77,199 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 54,531 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 53,445 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 53,445 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland?
Causes of death - absolute number in Switzerland was 62,649 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 63,387 in 1995.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 60,180 in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for causes of death - absolute number?
Switzerland ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - absolute number rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - absolute number. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - absolute number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 705 data points, 1994–2010
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