Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Switzerland
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
98th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
100th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7027 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1368 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 98th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th 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.