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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.