Australia vs Switzerland: Annual death rate by age group
Australia
3.29
in 2021
Switzerland
3.33
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Switzerland rank
19th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.33 against 3.29 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 57.97 | 62.46 | 4.49 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 42.2 | 48.46 | 6.25 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 34.1 | 41.44 | 7.33 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 23.23 | 26.93 | 3.69 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 19.29 | 19.19 | 0.098 | Australia |
| 1970s | 14.94 | 11.79 | 3.16 | Australia |
| 1980s | 9.53 | 7.47 | 2.06 | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.45 | 0.707 | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 4.42 | 0.323 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.74 | 0.318 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.48 | 0.285 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.33 against 3.29 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Australia ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.