Number of deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths was 73,789 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,789 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76,536 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
47,307 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 73,789 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Switzerland peaked at 76,536 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,307 deaths, in 1950.
That places Switzerland 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,307 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 49,901 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 47,590 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 49,629 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 49,070 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 50,240 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 51,512 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 50,987 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 49,144 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 49,992 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 52,034 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 50,888 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 54,980 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 56,948 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 53,516 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 55,422 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 55,670 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54,983 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 57,249 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 57,868 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57,028 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 57,769 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 56,406 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 56,933 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56,367 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 55,974 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 57,226 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 55,691 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 57,828 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 57,518 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 59,135 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 59,863 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59,251 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 60,910 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 58,648 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 59,679 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 60,285 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 59,714 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 60,806 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 61,015 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 63,956 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 62,783 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 62,491 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 62,758 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62,249 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 63,602 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 62,972 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63,098 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62,834 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62,860 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62,717 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61,482 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 61,919 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63,368 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 60,443 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 61,388 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60,599 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 61,445 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61,488 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62,882 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 62,923 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62,321 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 64,352 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 65,482 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 64,136 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 67,994 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 65,191 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 67,303 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 67,603 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68,099 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76,428 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 71,449 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 76,536 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 73,789 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,537 deaths | 47,307 deaths | 51,512 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,956 deaths | 50,888 deaths | 57,868 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,874 deaths | 55,691 deaths | 57,828 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,931 deaths | 58,648 deaths | 61,015 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,960 deaths | 62,249 deaths | 63,956 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,773 deaths | 60,443 deaths | 63,368 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,540 deaths | 62,321 deaths | 68,099 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,550 deaths | 71,449 deaths | 76,536 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths in Switzerland was 73,789 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,536 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,307 deaths in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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