Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
57.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
402.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
57.75 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland is 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland peaked at 402.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 100th 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 sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 401.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 397.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 401.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 402.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 398.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 398.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 380.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 364.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 353.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 355.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 332.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 353.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 354.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 323.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 334.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 323.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 306.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 314.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 293.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 287.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 281.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 264.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 258.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 246.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 246.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 248.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 236.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 236.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 228.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 225.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 218.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 212.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 201.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 190.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 181.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 177.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 166.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 168.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 162.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 163.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 156.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 151.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 147.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 143.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 135.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 132.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 132.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 125.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 126.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 120.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 113.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 108.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 101.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 93.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 92.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 87.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 78.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 79.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 72.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 73.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 67.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 61.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 61.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 58.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 388.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 353.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 402.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 329.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 253.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 97 Canada 60.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Guadeloupe 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Luxembourg 58.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Thailand 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Denmark 56.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Qatar 56.77 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 57.75 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 402.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 100th 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 25.0%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.