New Zealand vs Switzerland: Deaths from poisoning

New Zealand
10.33 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
10.7 deaths
in 2021
New Zealand rank
140th
Switzerland rank
139th

Deaths from poisoning over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
5101520200020102021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 10.7 deaths against 10.33 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 0.37 deaths.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.17 deaths 10.26 deaths 0.912 deaths New Zealand
2010s 10.17 deaths 10.5 deaths 0.33 deaths Switzerland
2020s 10 deaths 12.74 deaths 2.73 deaths Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, New Zealand or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 10.7 deaths against 10.33 deaths in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between New Zealand and Switzerland?
0.37 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
New Zealand ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from poisoning
Unit
deaths
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.