Share of deaths from underlying causes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 24.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.61
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
27.52
in 1987
All-time low
18.67
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 24.61 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Switzerland peaked at 27.52 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 18.67, in 1951.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 18.67 | — |
| 1952 | 19.36 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 19.02 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 19.32 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.12 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 19.01 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 19.52 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 20.62 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 20.73 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 19.76 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 20.71 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 19.44 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 19.04 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 20.58 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 20.41 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 20.34 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 21.46 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 20.91 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 21.13 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 21.62 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.29 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 23.04 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23.54 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 23.36 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.13 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 24.01 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 24.86 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 24.25 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 24.39 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.08 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.52 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 26.11 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.99 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 27.02 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 27.47 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.92 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 27.52 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.22 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 26.26 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.06 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.18 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.88 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.95 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 24.96 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.81 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.85 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.55 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.92 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.44 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.22 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.47 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25.98 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.82 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.84 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.45 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.87 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.42 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.58 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.55 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.16 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.34 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.37 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.79 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.72 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.25 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.98 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 24.52 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 24.02 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.61 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.49 | 18.67 | 20.73 | 9 |
| 1960s | 20.38 | 19.04 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.55 | 21.62 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5 | 24.08 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.88 | 24.81 | 27.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.17 | 25.22 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 26.25 | 27.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 | 22.98 | 24.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Switzerland?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Switzerland was 24.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.52 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.67 in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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