Average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland

Switzerland: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 91.72 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
91.72
Change on year
up 917.5%
World rank
12th
of 132 countries
All-time high
91.72
in 2020
All-time low
3.2
in 2016
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland, 2005–2020

0204060801002005201220202005: 6.82006: 5.82007: 5.92008: 5.82009: 5.42010: 4.82011: 52012: 5.42013: 4.22014: 3.82015: 13.52016: 3.22017: 3.52018: 5.92019: 92020: 91.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 91.72 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 917.5% on the previous year and up 1,808.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland peaked at 91.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 6.76
2006 5.83 -13.7%
2007 5.89 +0.9%
2008 5.76 -2.2%
2009 5.4 -6.2%
2010 4.81 -11.1%
2011 4.96 +3.1%
2012 5.38 +8.5%
2013 4.17 -22.5%
2014 3.77 -9.4%
2015 13.48 +257.1%
2016 3.2 -76.2%
2017 3.5 +9.4%
2018 5.88 +68.0%
2019 9.01 +53.2%
2020 91.72 +917.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.93 5.4 6.76 5
2010s 5.82 3.2 13.48 10
2020s 91.72 91.72 91.72 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland was 91.72 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 91.72 in 2020.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,808.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
133 places, 1,715 data points, 2005–2021
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