Mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 52.75 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland is 52.75 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland peaked at 185.06 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 52.75 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.51 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 180.63 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 184 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 185.06 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 176.19 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 167.99 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 171.01 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 166.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 167.88 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 168.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 166.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 161.97 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 159.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 152.11 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 150.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 153.67 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 149.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 149.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 149.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 146.37 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 145.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 143.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 144.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 140.46 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 135.57 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 132.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 129.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 130.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 127.17 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 127.62 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 126.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 129.7 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 126.17 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 119.11 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 118.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 117.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 108.87 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 107.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 103.95 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 97.25 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 99.44 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 94.5 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 91.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 90.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 87.49 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 84.24 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 79.75 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 78.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 75.47 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 75.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.15 per 1,000 male adults | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 68.35 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.34 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 62.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2 per 1,000 male adults | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 60.21 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 57.57 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 54.63 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 56.76 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 56.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.93 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 52.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 52.75 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 52.75 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.6 per 1,000 male adults | 166.42 per 1,000 male adults | 185.06 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.95 per 1,000 male adults | 146.37 per 1,000 male adults | 166.22 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.69 per 1,000 male adults | 127.17 per 1,000 male adults | 145.03 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.54 per 1,000 male adults | 97.25 per 1,000 male adults | 129.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.76 per 1,000 male adults | 75.47 per 1,000 male adults | 99.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 per 1,000 male adults | 54.63 per 1,000 male adults | 71.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.09 per 1,000 male adults | 52.75 per 1,000 male adults | 56.87 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Switzerland was 52.75 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 185.06 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.75 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Switzerland ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.