Canada vs Switzerland: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Canada
0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.8198 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
94th
Switzerland rank
91st

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.8198 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.0126 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7118 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8162 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1044 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2010s 0.7334 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7907 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2020s 0.809 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8508 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0418 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.8198 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Canada and Switzerland?
0.0126 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Canada ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.