France vs Switzerland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
France
13.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
France rank
86th
Switzerland rank
89th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was France ahead.
France ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4335 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between France and Switzerland?
- 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- France ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.