Which has higher deaths by age group, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 1,002 deaths against 867 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

What is the difference in deaths by age group between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?

135 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Deaths by age group

Puerto Rico

867 deaths

in 2023

Switzerland

1,002 deaths

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

37th

Switzerland rank

34th

Deaths by age group over time

Puerto Rico
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,002 deaths against 867 deaths in Puerto Rico, a difference of 135 deaths.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	13.4 deaths	10.6 deaths	2.8 deaths	Puerto Rico
1960s	15.3 deaths	21.6 deaths	6.3 deaths	Switzerland
1970s	34.9 deaths	46.1 deaths	11.2 deaths	Switzerland
1980s	86.8 deaths	110.9 deaths	24.1 deaths	Switzerland
1990s	100.7 deaths	234.3 deaths	133.6 deaths	Switzerland
2000s	313.4 deaths	445.4 deaths	132 deaths	Switzerland
2010s	927.1 deaths	702.7 deaths	224.4 deaths	Puerto Rico
2020s	875.25 deaths	938 deaths	62.75 deaths	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 1,002 deaths against 867 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?: 135 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for deaths by age group?: Puerto Rico ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.