Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 8 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
7.8 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 8 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Switzerland peaked at 10 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 10 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Switzerland?
- Death rate, crude in Switzerland was 8 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate, crude?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.