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
19th
of 40 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 19th of 40 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.

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. 16 Serbia 98,230 compare
  2. 17 Sweden 91,268 compare
  3. 18 Austria 88,486 compare
  4. 20 Finland 58,267 compare
  5. 21 Denmark 57,071 compare
  6. 22 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 19th out of 40 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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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 13,005 data points, 1990–2024
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