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
0246195119872023

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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Indicator
Share of deaths from each major cause
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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