Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
10.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
Switzerland recorded 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Switzerland peaked at 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 89th 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.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1953 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1956 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1959 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1961 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 86 France 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Thailand 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Republic of Korea 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Hong Kong 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Poland 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Switzerland?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Switzerland was 12.69 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.