Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Bulgaria
4.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
99th
Switzerland rank
98th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2756 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.