Belgium vs Switzerland: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex
Belgium
2.93
in 2023
Switzerland
3.06
in 2023
Belgium rank
206th
Switzerland rank
203rd
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.06 against 2.93 in Belgium, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1876 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 206th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 139.02 | 216.59 | 77.58 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 166.17 | 170.37 | 4.2 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 168.77 | 148.53 | 20.25 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 152.99 | 125.49 | 27.5 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 138.4 | 95.65 | 42.75 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 97.5 | 56.94 | 40.56 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 79.44 | 42.44 | 37 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 72.08 | 36.11 | 35.97 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 36.64 | 23.41 | 13.23 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 22.24 | 16.59 | 5.64 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 14.37 | 9.96 | 4.41 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.64 | 6.52 | 2.12 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.74 | 4.8 | 0.932 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.99 | 0.356 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 3.52 | 0.502 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 3.12 | 0.2082 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups by sex, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.06 against 2.93 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups by sex between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.13, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Belgium ranks 206th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.