Number of deaths who in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths who was 71,254 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71,254
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76,173
in 2020
All-time low
59,169
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Switzerland is 71,254, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Switzerland peaked at 76,173 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,169, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,255 | — |
| 2001 | 61,017 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 60,319 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62,037 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 59,169 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 59,989 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59,230 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59,988 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 60,097 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61,258 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 61,392 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61,903 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64,003 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64,800 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 63,864 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67,469 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 64,845 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 66,888 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 67,031 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,745 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76,173 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 71,254 | -6.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 71,254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 71,254 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,536 | 59,169 | 62,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,994 | 61,392 | 67,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,713 | 71,254 | 76,173 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 92 Rwanda 76,779 compare
- 93 Slovakia 74,209 compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 72,244 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 69,827 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 69,549 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 67,357 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths who in Switzerland was 71,254 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,173 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,169 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths who?
- Switzerland ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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