Death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland

Switzerland: Death rates substance disorders who was 5.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.61
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 2003
All-time low
5.01
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.12001: 6.92002: 6.62003: 7.12004: 6.62005: 6.62006: 62007: 6.42008: 6.32009: 6.42010: 5.62011: 5.62012: 52013: 5.52014: 5.52015: 5.52016: 52017: 5.32018: 5.32019: 5.32020: 5.22021: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland is 5.61, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland peaked at 7.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2016.

That places Switzerland 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7.06
2001 6.91 -2.1%
2002 6.58 -4.8%
2003 7.08 +7.7%
2004 6.57 -7.2%
2005 6.65 +1.2%
2006 5.96 -10.3%
2007 6.44 +8.0%
2008 6.31 -2.0%
2009 6.41 +1.6%
2010 5.59 -12.7%
2011 5.64 +0.7%
2012 5.04 -10.6%
2013 5.46 +8.5%
2014 5.49 +0.4%
2015 5.49 +0.1%
2016 5.01 -8.8%
2017 5.3 +5.9%
2018 5.34 +0.7%
2019 5.35 +0.1%
2020 5.24 -2.0%
2021 5.61 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6 5.96 7.08 10
2010s 5.37 5.01 5.64 10
2020s 5.42 5.24 5.61 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 33 Czechia 6.04 compare
  2. 34 Belgium 5.72 compare
  3. 35 Serbia 5.65 compare
  4. 37 Dominica 5.58 compare
  5. 38 Kazakhstan 5.5 compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 5.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland?
Death rates substance disorders who in Switzerland was 5.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Switzerland ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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