Annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland

Switzerland: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 3.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
280.8
in 1876
All-time low
3.3
in 2023
Years of data
148
1876–2023

Annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland, 1876–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 148 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland peaked at 280.8 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland, 1876 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1876 280.8
1877 270.57 -3.6%
1878 264.14 -2.4%
1879 255.97 -3.1%
1880 238.83 -6.7%
1881 236.49 -1.0%
1882 214.31 -9.4%
1883 203.12 -5.2%
1884 201.47 -0.8%
1885 211.64 +5.0%
1886 204.33 -3.5%
1887 206.28 +1.0%
1888 192.53 -6.7%
1889 193.24 +0.4%
1890 190.04 -1.7%
1891 206.95 +8.9%
1892 187.69 -9.3%
1893 186.87 -0.4%
1894 186.02 -0.5%
1895 198.52 +6.7%
1896 167.85 -15.4%
1897 170.74 +1.7%
1898 190.14 +11.4%
1899 173.54 -8.7%
1900 183.22 +5.6%
1901 172.83 -5.7%
1902 159.58 -7.7%
1903 157.76 -1.1%
1904 168.61 +6.9%
1905 158.11 -6.2%
1906 153.65 -2.8%
1907 145.7 -5.2%
1908 133.22 -8.6%
1909 139.64 +4.8%
1910 127.31 -8.8%
1911 145.98 +14.7%
1912 112.87 -22.7%
1913 112.42 -0.4%
1914 109.68 -2.4%
1915 101.5 -7.5%
1916 94.52 -6.9%
1917 94.02 -0.5%
1918 105.4 +12.1%
1919 100.2 -4.9%
1920 101.91 +1.7%
1921 89.45 -12.2%
1922 78.07 -12.7%
1923 71.81 -8.0%
1924 71.84 +0.0%
1925 66.7 -7.2%
1926 65.68 -1.5%
1927 63.44 -3.4%
1928 63.25 -0.3%
1929 61.09 -3.4%
1930 59.93 -1.9%
1931 55.87 -6.8%
1932 58.34 +4.4%
1933 55.08 -5.6%
1934 54.73 -0.6%
1935 54.45 -0.5%
1936 53.81 -1.2%
1937 51.96 -3.4%
1938 48.45 -6.8%
1939 49.76 +2.7%
1940 54.02 +8.6%
1941 50.47 -6.6%
1942 46.19 -8.5%
1943 47.21 +2.2%
1944 49.14 +4.1%
1945 47.53 -3.3%
1946 44.91 -5.5%
1947 45.38 +1.0%
1948 41.75 -8.0%
1949 38.86 -6.9%
1950 36.26 -6.7%
1951 33.86 -6.6%
1952 33.64 -0.6%
1953 33.41 -0.7%
1954 30.37 -9.1%
1955 29.21 -3.8%
1956 28.98 -0.8%
1957 26.14 -9.8%
1958 25 -4.4%
1959 25.86 +3.4%
1960 24.64 -4.7%
1961 25.05 +1.7%
1962 24.69 -1.4%
1963 24.24 -1.8%
1964 22.54 -7.0%
1965 20.01 -11.2%
1966 19.45 -2.8%
1967 20.56 +5.7%
1968 18.02 -12.4%
1969 17.52 -2.8%
1970 17.84 +1.8%
1971 16.71 -6.3%
1972 15.14 -9.4%
1973 15.21 +0.5%
1974 14.67 -3.6%
1975 12.38 -15.6%
1976 12.32 -0.5%
1977 10.72 -13.0%
1978 10.29 -4.0%
1979 9.92 -3.6%
1980 10.67 +7.6%
1981 8.76 -17.9%
1982 8.23 -6.1%
1983 8.52 +3.5%
1984 8.14 -4.5%
1985 7.71 -5.3%
1986 7.83 +1.6%
1987 7.57 -3.3%
1988 8.28 +9.4%
1989 8.13 -1.8%
1990 7.52 -7.5%
1991 7.31 -2.8%
1992 7.51 +2.7%
1993 5.76 -23.3%
1994 5.81 +0.9%
1995 5.67 -2.4%
1996 5.39 -4.9%
1997 4.8 -10.9%
1998 5.54 +15.4%
1999 5.38 -2.9%
2000 5.42 +0.7%
2001 5.48 +1.1%
2002 4.89 -10.8%
2003 4.49 -8.2%
2004 4.91 +9.4%
2005 4.79 -2.4%
2006 4.88 +1.9%
2007 4.1 -16.0%
2008 4.34 +5.9%
2009 4.94 +13.8%
2010 3.67 -25.7%
2011 4.17 +13.6%
2012 3.83 -8.2%
2013 4.41 +15.1%
2014 4.56 +3.4%
2015 4.63 +1.5%
2016 3.36 -27.4%
2017 4.04 +20.2%
2018 3.49 -13.6%
2019 3.4 -2.6%
2020 4.03 +18.5%
2021 3.57 -11.4%
2022 3.48 -2.4%
2023 3.3 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 267.87 255.97 280.8 4
1880s 210.22 192.53 238.83 10
1890s 185.84 167.85 206.95 10
1900s 157.23 133.22 183.22 10
1910s 110.39 94.02 145.98 10
1920s 73.32 61.09 101.91 10
1930s 54.24 48.45 59.93 10
1940s 46.55 38.86 54.02 10
1950s 30.27 25 36.26 10
1960s 21.67 17.52 25.05 10
1970s 13.52 9.92 17.84 10
1980s 8.38 7.57 10.67 10
1990s 6.07 4.8 7.52 10
2000s 4.82 4.1 5.48 10
2010s 3.96 3.36 4.63 10
2020s 3.6 3.3 4.03 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland?
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Switzerland was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 280.8 in 1876.
What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
Switzerland ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual death rates in different age groups males
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236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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