Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 71,942 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,942 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 57 countries
All-time high
76,195 Number
in 2020
All-time low
51,004 Number
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland is 71,942 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland peaked at 76,195 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,004 Number, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52,094 Number | — |
| 1961 | 51,004 Number | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 55,125 Number | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 56,989 Number | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 53,609 Number | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 55,547 Number | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 55,804 Number | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 55,142 Number | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 57,374 Number | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 58,002 Number | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57,091 Number | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 57,856 Number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 56,489 Number | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 56,990 Number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56,403 Number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 55,924 Number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 57,095 Number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55,658 Number | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 57,718 Number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 57,454 Number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 59,097 Number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 59,763 Number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 59,204 Number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 60,756 Number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 58,602 Number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 59,583 Number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 60,105 Number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 59,511 Number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 60,648 Number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 60,882 Number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 63,739 Number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 62,634 Number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 62,302 Number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 62,512 Number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61,988 Number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 63,387 Number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 62,637 Number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 62,839 Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62,569 Number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62,503 Number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62,528 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61,228 Number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 61,768 Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 63,070 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 60,180 Number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 61,124 Number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60,283 Number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61,089 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61,233 Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62,476 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 62,649 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62,091 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 64,173 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64,961 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 63,938 Number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 67,606 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 64,964 Number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 66,971 Number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 67,088 Number | +0.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,069 Number | 51,004 Number | 58,002 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,868 Number | 55,658 Number | 57,856 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,815 Number | 58,602 Number | 60,882 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,711 Number | 61,988 Number | 63,739 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,498 Number | 60,180 Number | 63,070 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,222 Number | 62,091 Number | 67,780 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,115 Number | 71,192 Number | 76,195 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Switzerland was 71,942 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,195 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,004 Number in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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