Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 1,119 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,119
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,223
in 2000
All-time low
1,119
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 2.2k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 1,119 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland peaked at 2,223 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,119, 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,223 —
2001 1,489 -33.0%
2002 1,729 +16.1%
2003 1,695 -2.0%
2004 1,554 -8.3%
2005 1,761 +13.3%
2006 1,422 -19.2%
2007 1,417 -0.3%
2008 1,287 -9.2%
2009 1,501 +16.7%
2010 1,180 -21.4%
2011 1,298 +10.0%
2012 1,397 +7.6%
2013 1,425 +2.0%
2014 1,258 -11.7%
2015 1,832 +45.6%
2016 1,368 -25.4%
2017 1,839 +34.5%
2018 1,843 +0.2%
2019 1,679 -8.9%
2020 1,327 -20.9%
2021 1,119 -15.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1,119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 954.79, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1,119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,297, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,608 1,287 2,223 10
2010s 1,512 1,180 1,843 10
2020s 1,223 1,119 1,327 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 115 Sweden 1,297 compare
  2. 116 Moldova 1,251 compare
  3. 117 Turkmenistan 1,189 compare
  4. 119 Namibia 1,101 compare
  5. 120 Equatorial Guinea 1,026 compare
  6. 121 Botswana 1,020 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Switzerland was 1,119 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2,223 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,119 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Switzerland ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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