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
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.