Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland stood at 6.52. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland peaked at 6.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9109, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.6 | — |
| 1952 | 1.97 | -24.2% |
| 1953 | 1.8 | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.63 | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 1.69 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | -12.0% |
| 1958 | 1.3 | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 1.41 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 1.6 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 1.74 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.58 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.56 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.47 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | +66.5% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | -32.1% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.21 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9109 | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 1.26 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.28 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.35 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 5.63 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5.88 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +66.5% | 1.47 | 2.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.66 | 1.35 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 0.9109 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.08 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.97 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 2.86 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.42 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.63 | 6.52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Switzerland was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9109 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Switzerland ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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