Death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate was 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Switzerland peaked at 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 87 Congo, Dem. Rep. 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Albania 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Seychelles 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 93 China 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Switzerland?
- Death rate in Switzerland was 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.