Mortality rate, adult, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rate, adult, female was 31.16 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.16 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
207th
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.08 per 1,000 female adults
in 1961
All-time low
30.7 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 31.16 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Switzerland peaked at 100.08 per 1,000 female adults in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.7 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.98 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 100.08 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 99.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 97.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 92.99 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 91.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 90.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 85.96 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 90.41 per 1,000 female adults | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 89.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 87 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 88.19 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 83.82 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 80.17 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 77.26 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 77.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 73.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 72.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 74.86 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 76.04 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 73.26 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 70.25 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 70.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 67.4 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 67.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 64.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 62.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 63.84 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 63.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 62.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 62.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.03 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.37 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 57.52 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.17 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 53.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 53.91 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.67 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 51.98 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.15 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 47.74 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 46.74 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.97 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 42.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.67 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.05 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.65 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.27 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 35.15 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.21 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 31.16 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31.16 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31.16 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.74 per 1,000 female adults | 85.96 per 1,000 female adults | 100.08 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.11 per 1,000 female adults | 72.86 per 1,000 female adults | 88.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.95 per 1,000 female adults | 62.77 per 1,000 female adults | 73.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3 per 1,000 female adults | 53.69 per 1,000 female adults | 62.39 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.89 per 1,000 female adults | 42.16 per 1,000 female adults | 53.91 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.21 per 1,000 female adults | 32.21 per 1,000 female adults | 42.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 per 1,000 female adults | 30.7 per 1,000 female adults | 33 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 204 Singapore 33.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 205 Sweden 32.91 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 206 Hong Kong, China 32.77 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 208 Maldives 31.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 209 Qatar 30.73 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 30.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Switzerland?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Switzerland was 31.16 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.08 per 1,000 female adults in 1961.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Switzerland ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.