Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 20,381 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland stood at 20,381 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland peaked at 24,552 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,381 deaths, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 89th 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,552 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 23,862 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23,184 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23,655 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22,184 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 22,536 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,018 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22,028 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,787 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21,782 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,513 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21,032 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 21,843 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 21,681 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,199 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21,826 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21,006 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 21,319 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20,962 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20,836 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21,177 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20,381 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,759 deaths | 21,782 deaths | 24,552 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,322 deaths | 20,836 deaths | 21,843 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,779 deaths | 20,381 deaths | 21,177 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Switzerland was 20,381 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,552 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,381 deaths in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Switzerland ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.