Norway vs Switzerland: Death rate from digestive diseases
Norway
11.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Switzerland
11.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway rank
97th
Switzerland rank
94th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9165 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Norway ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 94th 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 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.