Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females was 81.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland stood at 81.35. 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, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland peaked at 486.55 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 81.35, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 103rd 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.
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 483.13 | — |
| 1952 | 475.7 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 485.83 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 478.54 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 474.1 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 486.55 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 473.15 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 447.72 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 437.81 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 451.05 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 434.26 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 463.08 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 473.05 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 436.03 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 453.86 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 433.13 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 420.35 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 431.99 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 400.57 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 396.14 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 396.03 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 377.08 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 367.95 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 367.81 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 382.88 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 384.41 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 376.35 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 380.24 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 362.21 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 361.14 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 355.24 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 343.23 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 336.98 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 320.16 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 311.71 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 299.12 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 290.13 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 285.95 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 274.65 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 279.77 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 268.26 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 256.34 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 251.95 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 238.9 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 235.31 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 220.69 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 220.93 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 214.18 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 203.8 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 195.44 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 186.86 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 173.39 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 173.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 158.79 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 161.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 153.22 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 148.15 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 140.22 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 135.97 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 132.83 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 124.51 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 119.72 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 112 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 112.36 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.64 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 104.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.17 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 93.01 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 92.99 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.86 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 85.66 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.35 | -5.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 81.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.79, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 81.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.06, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 471.39 | 437.81 | 486.55 | 9 |
| 1960s | 439.74 | 400.57 | 473.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 379.11 | 362.21 | 396.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.83 | 274.65 | 361.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.01 | 203.8 | 279.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.66 | 135.97 | 195.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.67 | 93.01 | 132.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.47 | 81.35 | 92.99 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Switzerland was 81.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 486.55 in 1956.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.35 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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