Netherlands vs Switzerland: Annual death rate by age group

Netherlands
3.6
in 2023
Switzerland
3.33
in 2023
Netherlands rank
17th
Switzerland rank
19th

Annual death rate by age group over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.6 against 3.33 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.27.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 239.41 242.38 2.97 Switzerland
1880s 224.54 190.47 34.07 Netherlands
1890s 194.54 167.35 27.2 Netherlands
1900s 156.81 141.52 15.29 Netherlands
1910s 114.24 98.86 15.38 Netherlands
1920s 70.26 65.27 4.99 Netherlands
1930s 43.36 48.46 5.09 Switzerland
1940s 43.34 41.44 1.9 Netherlands
1950s 21.44 26.93 5.49 Switzerland
1960s 14.9 19.19 4.29 Switzerland
1970s 10.38 11.79 1.41 Switzerland
1980s 7.95 7.47 0.472 Netherlands
1990s 5.86 5.45 0.41 Netherlands
2000s 4.55 4.42 0.132 Netherlands
2010s 3.58 3.74 0.168 Switzerland
2020s 3.5 3.49 0.005 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 3.6 against 3.33 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.27, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
148 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
Netherlands ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed