Australia vs Switzerland: Death rate from poisoning

Australia
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
170th
Switzerland rank
170th

Death rate from poisoning over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
0.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.278 deaths per 100,000 people 0.138 deaths per 100,000 people 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people 0.127 deaths per 100,000 people 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Australia and Switzerland?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
Australia ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning
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 poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.