Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 71,942 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
71,942
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
76,195
in 2020
All-time low
61,089
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, 2007–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201520242007: 61.1k2008: 61.2k2009: 62.5k2010: 62.6k2011: 62.1k2012: 64.2k2013: 65.0k2014: 63.9k2015: 67.6k2016: 65.0k2017: 67.0k2018: 67.1k2019: 67.8k2020: 76.2k2021: 71.2k2022: 74.4k2023: 71.8k2024: 71.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Switzerland is 71,942, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 76,195 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61,089, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61,599 61,089 62,476 3
2010s 65,222 62,091 67,780 10
2020s 73,115 71,192 76,195 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Serbia 98,230 compare
  2. 17 Sweden 91,268 compare
  3. 18 Austria 88,486 compare
  4. 20 Azerbaijan 60,150 compare
  5. 21 Finland 58,267 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 57,071 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Switzerland?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Switzerland was 71,942 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76,195 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 61,089 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Deaths by age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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