Deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths from pneumonia was 1,119 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,119 deaths for deaths from pneumonia in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland peaked at 2,223 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,119 deaths, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 118th 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.
Deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,223 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,489 deaths | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 1,729 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,695 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,554 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,761 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,422 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 1,417 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,287 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,501 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,180 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1,298 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,397 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,425 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,258 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,832 deaths | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 1,368 deaths | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1,839 deaths | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 1,843 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,679 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,327 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 1,119 deaths | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,608 deaths | 1,287 deaths | 2,223 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,512 deaths | 1,180 deaths | 1,843 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 deaths | 1,119 deaths | 1,327 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 115 Sweden 1,297 deaths compare
- 116 Republic of Moldova 1,251 deaths compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 1,189 deaths compare
- 119 Namibia 1,101 deaths compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 1,026 deaths compare
- 121 Botswana 1,020 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Switzerland was 1,119 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,223 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 deaths in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.