Rwanda vs Switzerland: Number of deaths
Rwanda
82,829 deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
73,789 deaths
in 2023
Rwanda rank
91st
Switzerland rank
94th
Number of deaths over time
- Rwanda
- Switzerland
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 82,829 deaths against 73,789 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 9,040 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,058 deaths | 49,537 deaths | 5,521 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 62,961 deaths | 54,956 deaths | 8,006 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 88,047 deaths | 56,874 deaths | 31,173 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 96,628 deaths | 59,931 deaths | 36,698 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 220,089 deaths | 62,960 deaths | 157,128 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 98,298 deaths | 61,773 deaths | 36,525 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 75,222 deaths | 65,540 deaths | 9,682 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 81,703 deaths | 74,550 deaths | 7,152 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 82,829 deaths against 73,789 deaths in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 9,040 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for number of deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.