Number of deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths was 73,789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,789
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76,536
in 2022
All-time low
47,307
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Switzerland is 73,789, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47,307, in 1950.
That places Switzerland 94th out of 229 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 | 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% |
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
- 93 Tunisia 74,070 compare
- 95 Togo 71,800 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,536 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,307 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 94th out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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