Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland

Switzerland: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 72,816 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72,816 Number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
76,853 Number
in 2020
All-time low
62,682 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201720232011: 62.7k Number2012: 64.8k Number2013: 65.5k Number2014: 64.5k Number2015: 68.3k Number2016: 65.5k Number2017: 67.4k Number2018: 67.6k Number2019: 68.4k Number2020: 76.9k Number2021: 71.8k Number2022: 75.2k Number2023: 72.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland stood at 72,816 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland peaked at 76,853 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62,682 Number, in 2011.

Switzerland ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 62,682 Number
2012 64,805 Number +3.4%
2013 65,534 Number +1.1%
2014 64,452 Number -1.7%
2015 68,279 Number +5.9%
2016 65,533 Number -4.0%
2017 67,431 Number +2.9%
2018 67,621 Number +0.3%
2019 68,424 Number +1.2%
2020 76,853 Number +12.3%
2021 71,848 Number -6.5%
2022 75,199 Number +4.7%
2023 72,816 Number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66,085 Number 62,682 Number 68,424 Number 9
2020s 74,179 Number 71,848 Number 76,853 Number 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Serbia 97,973 Number compare
  2. 21 Sweden 93,821 Number compare
  3. 22 Austria 87,907 Number compare
  4. 24 Denmark 58,192 Number compare
  5. 25 Finland 58,119 Number compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 53,394 Number compare
  7. 26 Slovakia 53,394 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Switzerland was 72,816 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76,853 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 62,682 Number in 2011.
How does Switzerland rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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