Finland vs Switzerland: Share of deaths from each major cause
Finland
4.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
3.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
51st
Switzerland rank
52nd
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Finland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.