Rwanda vs Switzerland: Number of deaths

Rwanda
76,779 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
71,254 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
95th

Number of deaths over time

  • Rwanda
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020102021

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 76,779 deaths against 71,254 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 5,525 deaths.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 101,682 deaths 60,536 deaths 41,146 deaths Rwanda
2010s 72,426 deaths 64,994 deaths 7,432 deaths Rwanda
2020s 74,387 deaths 73,713 deaths 673.85 deaths Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Rwanda or Switzerland?
Rwanda, at 76,779 deaths against 71,254 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Rwanda and Switzerland?
5,525 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for number of deaths?
Rwanda ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
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 all causes in both sexes.