Respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
96th
of 109 countries
All-time high
254.54
in 1953
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland peaked at 254.54 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 96th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 221.27 | — |
| 1952 | 197.55 | -10.7% |
| 1953 | 254.54 | +28.9% |
| 1954 | 205.78 | -19.2% |
| 1955 | 240.85 | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 154.2 | -36.0% |
| 1957 | 180.6 | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 130.34 | -27.8% |
| 1959 | 147.22 | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 98.38 | -33.2% |
| 1961 | 113.44 | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 82.33 | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 91.17 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 83.1 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 79.02 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 70.84 | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 55.82 | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 54.47 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 87.7 | +61.0% |
| 1970 | 90.25 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 98.53 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 67.32 | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 68.81 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 71 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 64.1 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 50.34 | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 55.56 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 39.38 | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 49.65 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 48.61 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 34.06 | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 26.99 | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 44.47 | +64.8% |
| 1984 | 41.95 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 22.97 | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 24.06 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 22.43 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 21.91 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.96 | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 19.54 | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 20 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.19 | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 5.92 | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 8.53 | +132.5% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | -56.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | +254.5% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | — |
| 2005 | 6.88 | +396.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +95.4% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +96.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | +134.6% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +183.9% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.96. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +396.5% | 1.39 | 6.88 |
| 1999 | +254.5% | 2.53 | 8.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192.48 | 130.34 | 254.54 | 9 |
| 1960s | 81.63 | 54.47 | 113.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.49 | 39.38 | 98.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.24 | 14.96 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 | 2.53 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 0 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 1.16 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 0 | 3.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 93 Denmark 1.45 compare
- 94 Austria 1.31 compare
- 95 Germany 1.04 compare
- 96 Barbados 0 compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 96 Brunei 0 compare
- 96 Grenada 0 compare
- 96 Iceland 0 compare
- 96 Ireland 0 compare
- 96 Latvia 0 compare
- 96 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 96 Martinique 0 compare
- 96 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 96 Reunion 0 compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Switzerland was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 254.54 in 1953.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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