Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0512 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0512
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.209
in 1950
All-time low
0.042
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland is 0.0512, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland peaked at 0.209 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.209 | — |
| 1951 | 0.188 | -10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.173 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 0.144 | -16.8% |
| 1954 | 0.135 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 0.188 | +39.3% |
| 1956 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.208 | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 0.168 | -19.2% |
| 1959 | 0.156 | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.153 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.148 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.141 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.148 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.145 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.128 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.153 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.14 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.147 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.126 | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.155 | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.12 | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.143 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.129 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.128 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.175 | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.133 | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.14 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.142 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.14 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.185 | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.144 | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.162 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.161 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.14 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.166 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.176 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.136 | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.178 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.153 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.169 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.165 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.127 | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.124 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.093 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.104 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.102 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.11 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.089 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.075 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.059 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.095 | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 0.074 | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.064 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.082 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.047 | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.059 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.047 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.049 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.052 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.042 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.049 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.051 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.053 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 | -24.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0512 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0512 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0647, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1753 | 0.135 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1452 | 0.128 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1397 | 0.12 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1556 | 0.14 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1351 | 0.093 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0741 | 0.046 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 | 0.042 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0557 | 0.051 | 0.0677 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Switzerland was 0.0512 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.209 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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