Potential years of life lost in Switzerland
Switzerland: Potential years of life lost was 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Switzerland, 1960–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Switzerland peaked at 11,000 Years per 100 000 persons in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,795 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 10,768 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 11,000 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 10,904 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 10,305 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 9,891 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 9,774 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 9,565 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9,432 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 9,506 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9,192 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 9,104 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,712 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8,333 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 8,135 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,908 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 7,723 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7,574 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 7,581 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,446 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,422 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 7,221 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7,072 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7,019 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,745 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 6,609 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,516 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,405 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,447 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6,391 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,392 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,383 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,185 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,932 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5,826 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,704 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5,300 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 5,192 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,998 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,810 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,826 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,634 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,482 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,353 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,212 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,089 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,988 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,864 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,732 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,722 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,524 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,444 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,353 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,328 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,180 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,227 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,036 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,021 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,999 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,836 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,970 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,913 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,910 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,194 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,432 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,000 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,171 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,446 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,192 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,785 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,391 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,422 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,672 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,810 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,392 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,190 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,722 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,826 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,195 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,836 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,524 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,882 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons | 2,970 Years per 100 000 persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Switzerland?
- Potential years of life lost in Switzerland was 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 Years per 100 000 persons in 1962.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,734 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for potential years of life lost?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.