Average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 91.72 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Switzerland, 2005–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
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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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