Deaths by week and sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths by week and sex was 1,185 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
1,185
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,687
in 2022
All-time low
1,185
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week and sex in Switzerland, 2000–2026

05001.0k1.5k2000201320262000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.6k2025: 1.5k2026: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,185 for deaths by week and sex in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week and sex in Switzerland peaked at 1,687 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,185, in 2026.

Switzerland ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,303 1,241 1,367 10
2010s 1,352 1,242 1,589 10
2020s 1,541 1,185 1,687 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Romania 1,576 compare
  2. 16 Serbia 1,513 compare
  3. 17 Austria 1,459 compare
  4. 19 Denmark 1,072 compare
  5. 20 Slovak Republic 1,044 compare
  6. 21 Finland 987 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week and sex in Switzerland?
Deaths by week and sex in Switzerland was 1,185 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by week and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,185 in 2026.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths by week and sex?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 week and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 832 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed