Hungary vs Switzerland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Hungary
4.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hungary rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 34.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7451 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3291 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3974 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Hungary ranks 95th 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.