Probability of dying, by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0032 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Switzerland is 0.0032, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Switzerland peaked at 0.0049 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0032, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 | 0.004 | 0.0049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 | 0.0033 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 | 0.0032 | 0.0037 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Switzerland?
- Probability of dying, by age in Switzerland was 0.0032 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.