Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Switzerland
Switzerland: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Switzerland is 7.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Switzerland peaked at 12.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 181 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
- 181 Norway 7.8% compare
- 183 Israel 7.6% compare
- 185 South Korea 6.9% compare
More health data for Switzerland
- 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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Switzerland?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Switzerland was 7.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Switzerland ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.