Number of deaths per year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths per year was 73,789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,789
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76,536
in 2022
All-time low
47,307
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 73,789 for number of deaths per year 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 per year in Switzerland peaked at 76,536 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,307, 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 per year in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,307 | — |
| 1951 | 49,901 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 47,590 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 49,629 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 49,070 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 50,240 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 51,512 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 50,987 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 49,144 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 49,992 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 52,034 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 50,888 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 54,980 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 56,948 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 53,516 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 55,422 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 55,670 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54,983 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 57,249 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 57,868 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57,028 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 57,769 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 56,406 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 56,933 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56,367 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 55,974 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 57,226 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 55,691 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 57,828 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 57,518 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 59,135 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 59,863 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59,251 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 60,910 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 58,648 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 59,679 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 60,285 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 59,714 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 60,806 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 61,015 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 63,956 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 62,783 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 62,491 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 62,758 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62,249 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 63,602 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 62,972 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63,098 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62,834 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62,860 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62,717 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61,482 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 61,919 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63,368 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 60,443 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 61,388 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60,599 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 61,445 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61,488 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62,882 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 62,923 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62,321 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 64,352 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 65,482 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 64,136 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 67,994 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 65,191 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 67,303 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 67,603 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68,099 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76,428 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 71,449 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 76,536 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 73,789 | -3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 73,789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 73,789 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,537 | 47,307 | 51,512 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,956 | 50,888 | 57,868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,874 | 55,691 | 57,828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,931 | 58,648 | 61,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,960 | 62,249 | 63,956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,773 | 60,443 | 63,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,540 | 62,321 | 68,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,550 | 71,449 | 76,536 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 91 Rwanda 82,829 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 77,838 compare
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- 95 Togo 71,800 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths per year in Switzerland was 73,789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,536 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,307 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths per year?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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