Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group was 1,069 Number in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,069 Number
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,687 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,069 Number
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland, 2000–2026

05001.0k1.5k2000201320262000: 1.3k Number2001: 1.3k Number2002: 1.3k Number2003: 1.3k Number2004: 1.2k Number2005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.2k Number2007: 1.4k Number2008: 1.3k Number2009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.2k Number2012: 1.4k Number2013: 1.3k Number2014: 1.4k Number2015: 1.3k Number2016: 1.6k Number2017: 1.4k Number2018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.3k Number2020: 1.7k Number2021: 1.6k Number2022: 1.7k Number2023: 1.5k Number2024: 1.6k Number2025: 1.5k Number2026: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2026, deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland stood at 1,069 Number. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland peaked at 1,687 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,069 Number, in 2026.

Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 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.

Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland, 2000 to 2026.
Year Number Change
2000 1,301 Number
2001 1,319 Number +1.4%
2002 1,332 Number +1.0%
2003 1,347 Number +1.1%
2004 1,241 Number -7.9%
2005 1,310 Number +5.6%
2006 1,247 Number -4.8%
2007 1,367 Number +9.6%
2008 1,275 Number -6.7%
2009 1,289 Number +1.1%
2010 1,333 Number +3.4%
2011 1,242 Number -6.8%
2012 1,357 Number +9.3%
2013 1,282 Number -5.5%
2014 1,351 Number +5.4%
2015 1,318 Number -2.4%
2016 1,589 Number +20.6%
2017 1,375 Number -13.5%
2018 1,349 Number -1.9%
2019 1,329 Number -1.5%
2020 1,681 Number +26.5%
2021 1,635 Number -2.7%
2022 1,687 Number +3.2%
2023 1,513 Number -10.3%
2024 1,561 Number +3.2%
2025 1,527 Number -2.2%
2026 1,069 Number -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,303 Number 1,241 Number 1,367 Number 10
2010s 1,352 Number 1,242 Number 1,589 Number 10
2020s 1,525 Number 1,069 Number 1,687 Number 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 20 Austria 1,459 Number compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 1,152 Number compare
  3. 22 Denmark 1,072 Number compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 1,044 Number compare
  5. 25 Finland 925 Number compare
  6. 26 Croatia 916 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland?
Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group in Switzerland was 1,069 Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,687 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,069 Number in 2026.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, sex and 5-year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week, sex and 5-year age group
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,055 data points, 2000–2026
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