Germany vs Switzerland: Annual death rates in different age groups
Germany
2.98
in 2023
Switzerland
3.18
in 2023
Germany rank
203rd
Switzerland rank
200th
Annual death rates in different age groups over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.18 against 2.98 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 203rd and Switzerland ranks 200th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.4 | 26.92 | 20.48 | Germany |
| 1960s | 27.08 | 19.19 | 7.89 | Germany |
| 1970s | 18.48 | 11.79 | 6.69 | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.77 | 7.47 | 2.3 | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.45 | 0.0842 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.97 | 4.42 | 0.4518 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 3.74 | 0.4035 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 3.36 | 0.3099 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.18 against 2.98 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Germany ranks 203rd 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.