Ireland vs Switzerland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Ireland
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
101st
Switzerland rank
98th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4135 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2122 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5587 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Ireland ranks 101st 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.