End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Switzerland
Switzerland: End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital was 31.2 Percentage of deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of deaths.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 31.2 Percentage of deaths for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Switzerland peaked at 32.7 Percentage of deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.3 Percentage of deaths, in 2012.
End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.6 Percentage of deaths | — |
| 2011 | 30.1 Percentage of deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3 Percentage of deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 32 Percentage of deaths | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 32.3 Percentage of deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.4 Percentage of deaths | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5 Percentage of deaths | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 32.7 Percentage of deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6 Percentage of deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.9 Percentage of deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 30.5 Percentage of deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2 Percentage of deaths | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.14 Percentage of deaths | 29.3 Percentage of deaths | 32.7 Percentage of deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 Percentage of deaths | 30.5 Percentage of deaths | 31.2 Percentage of deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Switzerland?
- End-of-life care — deaths in hospital in Switzerland was 31.2 Percentage of deaths in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 Percentage of deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest end-of-life care — deaths in hospital recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 Percentage of deaths in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for end-of-life care — deaths in hospital?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 18 countries with data for 2021.
- Is end-of-life care — deaths in hospital rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
End of Life Care (EC) is a subgroup of indicators within the HCQO database and provides data on the quality of care provided to people who are near the end of life. End of life care is a key indicator of healthcare quality, as high rates of hospital or acute care deaths, and frequent unplanned hospital readmissions in the final months of life may reflect gaps in access to and adequacy of community-based or palliative care. The database includes indicators on deaths occurring in inpatient acute care and hospital settings, and on the proportion of patients with unplanned readmissions during the last 30 or 180 days of life. These indicators focus on individuals who die due to conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and dementia. Indicators are reported as crude rates. For further information, please consult: The HCQO Definitions document provides indicator definitions and calculation methodologies of HCQO indicators The Sources and Methods survey on End of Life Care (EC) provides detailed country-specific information The OECD’s Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA) Framework outlines how HCQO indicators relate to the OECD’s HSPA domains of Access, Quality and People’s needs and preferences