Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths by age, sex and country of birth was 71,942 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,942 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
76,195 Number
in 2020
All-time low
67,088 Number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland, 2018–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2018202120242018: 67.1k Number2019: 67.8k Number2020: 76.2k Number2021: 71.2k Number2022: 74.4k Number2023: 71.8k Number2024: 71.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland stood at 71,942 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland, 2018 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2018 67,088 Number
2019 67,780 Number +1.0%
2020 76,195 Number +12.4%
2021 71,192 Number -6.6%
2022 74,425 Number +4.5%
2023 71,822 Number -3.5%
2024 71,942 Number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67,434 Number 67,088 Number 67,780 Number 2
2020s 73,115 Number 71,192 Number 76,195 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 19 Serbia 98,230 Number compare
  2. 20 Sweden 91,268 Number compare
  3. 21 Austria 88,486 Number compare
  4. 23 Azerbaijan 60,150 Number compare
  5. 24 Finland 58,267 Number compare
  6. 25 Denmark 57,071 Number compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland?
Deaths by age, sex and country of birth in Switzerland was 71,942 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 76,195 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 67,088 Number in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths by age, sex and country of birth?
Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and country of birth
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 766 data points, 2007–2024
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