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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Switzerland, 1951–2023

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Switzerland peaked at 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1973.

Switzerland ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Switzerland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1951 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people —
1952 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people +27.7%
1953 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people -25.9%
1954 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people -66.9%
1955 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1956 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people -83.8%
1957 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people +868.8%
1958 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people -70.5%
1959 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people +65.9%
1960 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people +58.6%
1961 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people +45.7%
1962 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people +27.4%
1963 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people -34.3%
1964 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people +48.7%
1965 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people +38.9%
1966 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people -45.1%
1967 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people -44.6%
1968 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people +32.2%
1969 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people -53.9%
1970 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people +54.4%
1971 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people -32.6%
1972 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people -48.2%
1973 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1974 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people +21.8%
1976 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people +32.7%
1977 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people -59.2%
1978 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people -74.7%
1979 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people +303.4%
1980 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people -26.6%
1981 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people +63.5%
1982 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people +117.9%
1983 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people -36.4%
1984 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people +115.2%
1985 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people -60.1%
1986 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people +15.4%
1987 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people +83.3%
1988 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1989 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
1990 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people -44.9%
1991 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1992 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people +32.6%
1993 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people -15.6%
1994 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people -59.1%
1995 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people +51.3%
1996 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people -17.0%
1997 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people +41.6%
1998 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people +17.5%
1999 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people -36.7%
2000 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2001 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people +23.9%
2002 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people +22.1%
2003 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people +29.0%
2004 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people -55.8%
2005 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people -25.5%
2006 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people +66.5%
2007 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people -80.2%
2008 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people +389.1%
2009 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people -41.4%
2010 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2011 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people -66.4%
2012 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people +98.0%
2013 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people -50.9%
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people -50.7%
2017 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people +32.8%
2018 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people +50.1%
2019 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people -66.4%
2020 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people -52.7%
2021 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2022 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2023 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1960s 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 87 Serbia 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 88 Netherlands 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 89 Hungary 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 91 Austria 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 92 Belgium 0.8595 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 93 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 93 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 93 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 93 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 93 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 93 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 93 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 93 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 93 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 93 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 93 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 93 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 93 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 93 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 93 Panama 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 93 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  23. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 93 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Switzerland?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Switzerland was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Switzerland ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.