Switzerland vs United States of America: Death rate from pneumonia
Switzerland
12.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
12.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
165th
United States of America rank
164th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 165th and United States of America ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.539 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.942 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Switzerland ranks 165th and United States of America ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.