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Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
93.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland, 1951–2023

020406080100195119872023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. 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, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland peaked at 93.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

That places Switzerland 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1951 57.46 deaths per 100,000 people —
1952 80.98 deaths per 100,000 people +40.9%
1953 67.88 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
1954 54.15 deaths per 100,000 people -20.2%
1955 53.13 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1956 64.44 deaths per 100,000 people +21.3%
1957 60.2 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
1958 65.72 deaths per 100,000 people +9.2%
1959 58.89 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1960 65.95 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
1961 60.92 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
1962 63.25 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1963 56.62 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
1964 47.09 deaths per 100,000 people -16.8%
1965 50.86 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
1966 56.12 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
1967 48.25 deaths per 100,000 people -14.0%
1968 44.75 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
1969 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people +53.2%
1970 93.36 deaths per 100,000 people +36.2%
1971 80.71 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1972 85.78 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
1973 81.42 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
1974 68.59 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
1975 65.38 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1976 47.62 deaths per 100,000 people -27.2%
1977 31.94 deaths per 100,000 people -32.9%
1978 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1979 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people -23.2%
1980 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
1981 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people +19.1%
1982 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
1983 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people -42.9%
1984 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people +50.6%
1985 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1986 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1987 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people -28.2%
1988 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people +70.9%
1989 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people -37.8%
1990 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people +19.7%
1991 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people -12.4%
1992 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people +19.3%
1993 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people -57.8%
1994 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people +104.6%
1995 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people -39.5%
1996 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people -33.6%
1997 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1998 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people -48.6%
1999 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people +153.2%
2000 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people +80.5%
2001 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people -42.6%
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2003 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people —
2004 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people -66.9%
2005 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people +48.9%
2006 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people +66.5%
2007 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people -40.7%
2008 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people -34.8%
2009 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people +46.6%
2010 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2012 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people +194.4%
2014 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2015 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people +35.7%
2016 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people -26.1%
2017 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people -33.6%
2018 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people +50.1%
2019 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2020 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people —
2021 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2022 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people +100.7%
2023 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people 53.13 deaths per 100,000 people 80.98 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1960s 56.24 deaths per 100,000 people 44.75 deaths per 100,000 people 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 60.7 deaths per 100,000 people 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people 93.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 82 Germany 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 83 Syria 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 84 Spain 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 85 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 85 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 85 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 85 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 85 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 85 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 85 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 85 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 85 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 85 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 85 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 85 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 85 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 85 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 85 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  23. 85 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 85 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  25. 85 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  26. 85 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  27. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  28. 85 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 85 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland?
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Switzerland was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 93.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
Switzerland ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is unintentional injuries death rate by 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.