Australia vs Switzerland: Annual death rates in different age groups

Australia
3.2
in 2023
Switzerland
3.18
in 2023
Australia rank
197th
Switzerland rank
200th

Annual death rates in different age groups over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
0100200300187619492023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.2 against 3.18 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 197th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 229 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 23.24 26.92 3.68 Switzerland
1960s 19.29 19.19 0.0983 Australia
1970s 14.94 11.79 3.16 Australia
1980s 9.53 7.47 2.06 Australia
1990s 6.16 5.45 0.7071 Australia
2000s 4.75 4.42 0.326 Australia
2010s 3.43 3.74 0.3178 Switzerland
2020s 3.33 3.36 0.0324 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 3.2 against 3.18 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Australia and Switzerland?
0.02, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
Australia ranks 197th and Switzerland ranks 200th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed