Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1,069 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,069
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,687
in 2022
All-time low
1,069
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 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: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland stood at 1,069. 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 nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 1,687 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,069, in 2026.

Switzerland ranks 24th of 48 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 NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 1,301 —
2001 1,319 +1.4%
2002 1,332 +1.0%
2003 1,347 +1.1%
2004 1,241 -7.9%
2005 1,310 +5.6%
2006 1,247 -4.8%
2007 1,367 +9.6%
2008 1,275 -6.7%
2009 1,289 +1.1%
2010 1,333 +3.4%
2011 1,242 -6.8%
2012 1,357 +9.3%
2013 1,282 -5.5%
2014 1,351 +5.4%
2015 1,318 -2.4%
2016 1,589 +20.6%
2017 1,375 -13.5%
2018 1,349 -1.9%
2019 1,329 -1.5%
2020 1,681 +26.5%
2021 1,635 -2.7%
2022 1,687 +3.2%
2023 1,513 -10.3%
2024 1,561 +3.2%
2025 1,527 -2.2%
2026 1,069 -30.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1,069 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,266, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1,069 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,266, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Austria 1,459 compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 1,152 compare
  3. 23 Denmark 1,072 compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 1,044 compare
  5. 26 Finland 925 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 916 compare

See the full ranking of 402 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
Deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 1,069 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,069 in 2026.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region?
Switzerland ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
402 places, 7,922 data points, 2000–2026
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