Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9572 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9572
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 1953
All-time low
0.933
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland stood at 0.9572.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland peaked at 3.36 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.933, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 219th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.12 | — |
| 1951 | 3.15 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.19 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.36 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 3.29 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.12 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 2.91 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.92 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 3.08 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 2.93 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 3.21 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.02 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 3.26 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.88 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 2.88 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.98 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.85 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.64 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.48 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.62 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.49 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2.52 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.36 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.14 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.04 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.933 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.996 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.955 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.981 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9572 | -12.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.9572 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.9572 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.09 | 2.82 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.37 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.98 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.48 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.933 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9572 | 1.1 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Switzerland was 0.9572 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 1953.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.933 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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