Hungary vs Switzerland: Annual death rate by age group
Hungary
3.41 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
3.33 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hungary rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.65 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 42.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.9 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 31.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.12 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 19.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.588 deaths per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people against 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 0.08 deaths per 1,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Hungary ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.