Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Switzerland peaked at 341.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 330.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 318.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 322.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 300.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 303.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 294.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 292.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 285.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 281.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 275.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 265.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 273.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 268.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 258.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 263.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 250.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 252.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 246.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 242.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 245.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 281.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 341.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 67 Tunisia 243.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Lesotho 236.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Samoa 236.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Egypt 232.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 France 232 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 231.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Switzerland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Switzerland was 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 341.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.