Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Switzerland peaked at 96.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 89.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 84.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 82.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 75.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 74.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 62.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 60.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 54.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 48.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 44.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 39.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 177 Costa Rica 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Chile 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Italy 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Portugal 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Switzerland?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Switzerland was 36.37 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Switzerland ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.