Crude death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Crude death rate was 8 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
10
in 1963
All-time low
7.8
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Crude death rate in Switzerland, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Switzerland stood at 8.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Switzerland peaked at 10 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 | 9.2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.05 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 | 8 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 8 | 8.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Switzerland?
- Crude death rate in Switzerland was 8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1963.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for crude death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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