Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 30.87 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 30.87 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and up 228.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland peaked at 94.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.42 | — |
| 2006 | 13.39 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 8.92 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.62 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.39 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 12.78 | +120.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 8.22 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 94.17 | +1272.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6 | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 30.87 | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.64 | 8.71 | 13.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.47 | 5.79 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.55 | 30.87 | 94.17 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland was 30.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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