Poland vs Switzerland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Poland
12.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
89th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1960s | 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7721 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4611 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Poland ranks 92nd 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.