Deaths from falls in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths from falls was 1,846 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Switzerland stood at 1,846 deaths.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Switzerland peaked at 1,852 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,069 deaths, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,184 deaths | 1,069 deaths | 1,361 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 1,852 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 deaths | 1,781 deaths | 1,846 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Switzerland?
- Deaths from falls in Switzerland was 1,846 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 deaths in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths from falls?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.