Colombia vs Switzerland: Death rates from different causes
Colombia
78.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Switzerland rank
80th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 101.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 107.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 116.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 102.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 94.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 84.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.