Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
486.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
81.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland stood at 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland peaked at 486.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 483.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 475.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 485.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 478.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 474.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 486.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 473.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 447.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 437.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 451.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 434.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 463.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 473.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 436.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 453.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 433.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 420.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 431.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 400.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 396.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 396.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 377.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 367.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 367.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 382.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 384.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 376.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 380.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 362.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 361.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 355.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 343.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 336.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 320.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 311.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 299.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 290.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 285.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 274.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 279.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 268.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 256.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 251.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 238.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 235.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 220.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 220.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 214.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 203.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 186.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 173.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 173.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 158.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 161.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 153.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 148.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 140.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 135.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 132.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 124.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 124.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 112 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 112.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 104.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 93.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 92.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 85.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 471.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 437.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 486.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 439.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 473.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 379.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 396.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 361.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 103 Luxembourg 82.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 France 81.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Australia 81.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Qatar 76.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Israel 76.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Hong Kong, China 73.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland was 81.35 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 sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 486.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.