Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 11.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.57 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2023.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% 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 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 30.86 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 11.57 | -62.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 19.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 24.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1272.7% | 6.86 | 94.17 |
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 | 47.55 | 11.57 | 94.17 | 4 |
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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 11.57 in 2023, 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 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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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