Crude death rate hmd in Switzerland
Switzerland: Crude death rate hmd was 8.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.12
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 1876
All-time low
7.75
in 2016
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Crude death rate hmd in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate hmd in Switzerland is 8.12, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Switzerland peaked at 17.75 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 148 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 17.75 | — |
| 1877 | 17.39 | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 17.15 | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 16.71 | -2.6% |
| 1881 | 16.92 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 17.06 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 15.84 | -7.1% |
| 1884 | 15.74 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 16.52 | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 16.17 | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 15.77 | -2.5% |
| 1888 | 15.74 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 16.01 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 16.77 | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 16.01 | -4.6% |
| 1892 | 14.91 | -6.9% |
| 1893 | 15.89 | +6.6% |
| 1894 | 16.01 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 14.95 | -6.6% |
| 1896 | 14.21 | -4.9% |
| 1897 | 13.82 | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 13.96 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 13.8 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 15.08 | +9.3% |
| 1901 | 14.07 | -6.7% |
| 1902 | 13.38 | -5.0% |
| 1903 | 13.81 | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 13.77 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 14.19 | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 13.32 | -6.2% |
| 1907 | 13.35 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 13.06 | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 13.24 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 12.58 | -5.0% |
| 1911 | 12.87 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 12.03 | -6.5% |
| 1913 | 12.3 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 11.92 | -3.1% |
| 1915 | 11.62 | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 11.62 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 12.3 | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 17.69 | +43.9% |
| 1919 | 12.68 | -28.3% |
| 1920 | 12.72 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 11.21 | -11.8% |
| 1922 | 11.51 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 10.54 | -8.4% |
| 1924 | 11.24 | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 10.99 | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 10.62 | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 11.29 | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 11.02 | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 11.6 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 10.71 | -7.7% |
| 1931 | 11.31 | +5.6% |
| 1932 | 11.34 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 10.69 | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 10.57 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 11.31 | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 10.68 | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 10.56 | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 10.87 | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 11.04 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 11.24 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 10.4 | -7.5% |
| 1942 | 10.22 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 10.19 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 11.17 | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 10.81 | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 10.56 | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 10.67 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 10.23 | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 10.1 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 9.58 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 10.07 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 9.46 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 9.75 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 9.54 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.68 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 9.79 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 9.61 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 9.15 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 9.18 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 9.46 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 9.13 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 9.61 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 9.71 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.95 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 9.19 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.16 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.95 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.23 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 9.24 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.01 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 9.12 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.87 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.88 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.75 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 8.67 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.91 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.74 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.1 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.04 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.27 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.35 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.2 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.39 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.03 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.15 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.19 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.05 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.15 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.11 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.47 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.03 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.98 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.84 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.97 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.82 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.82 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.76 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.73 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.68 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.59 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.15 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.04 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.03 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.17 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.75 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.92 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.87 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.82 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.48 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.12 | -4.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate hmd in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +43.9% | 12.3 | 17.69 |
| 1919 | -28.3% | 17.69 | 12.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 17.42 | 17.15 | 17.75 | 4 |
| 1880s | 16.25 | 15.74 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.03 | 13.8 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.73 | 13.06 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.76 | 11.62 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.27 | 10.54 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.91 | 10.56 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.56 | 10.1 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.58 | 9.15 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.26 | 8.95 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.91 | 8.67 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.19 | 9.03 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 8.73 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 | 8.04 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 7.75 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 8.12 | 8.82 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Switzerland?
- Crude death rate hmd in Switzerland was 8.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 1876.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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