Netherlands vs Switzerland: Death rate from digestive diseases
Netherlands
12.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
91st
Switzerland rank
94th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5475 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4356 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Netherlands ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 94th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.