Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 26.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 1978
All-time low
25.4%
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 26.7% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland peaked at 45.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 39.2% | — |
| 1952 | 41.4% | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 41.3% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 39.8% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.3% | 39.2% | 42.1% | 9 |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 39.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 40.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.9% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 26.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Switzerland was 26.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.