Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 71,942 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,942
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
76,195
in 2020
All-time low
60,180
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 63.7k1991: 62.6k1992: 62.3k1993: 62.5k1994: 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: 62.5k2010: 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 76,195 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,180, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 23rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 63,739 —
1991 62,634 -1.7%
1992 62,302 -0.5%
1993 62,512 +0.3%
1994 61,988 -0.8%
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 62,476 +2.0%
2010 62,649 +0.3%
2011 62,091 -0.9%
2012 64,173 +3.4%
2013 64,961 +1.2%
2014 63,938 -1.6%
2015 67,606 +5.7%
2016 64,964 -3.9%
2017 66,971 +3.1%
2018 67,088 +0.2%
2019 67,780 +1.0%
2020 76,195 +12.4%
2021 71,192 -6.6%
2022 74,425 +4.5%
2023 71,822 -3.5%
2024 71,942 +0.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 71,942 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 71,942 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,711 61,988 63,739 10
2000s 61,498 60,180 63,070 10
2010s 65,222 62,091 67,780 10
2020s 73,115 71,192 76,195 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Sweden 91,268 compare
  2. 22 Austria 88,486 compare
  3. 24 Finland 58,267 compare
  4. 25 Denmark 57,071 compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 53,876 compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 53,876 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 71,942 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76,195 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 60,180 in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,466 data points, 1990–2024
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