Deaths in Switzerland

Deaths in Switzerland was 73,788 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 3.6% from 2022. That is the 94th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count73,788 Estimated

Change on 2022-3.6%

Rank94th of 236Countries ranked

Series high76,5342022

Series low47,3061950

Deaths in Switzerland, 1950 to 2023

count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.

All 74 values

Period	count
2023	73,788 Estimated
2022	76,534 Estimated
2021	71,444 Estimated
2020	76,427 Estimated
2019	68,100 Estimated
2018	67,599 Estimated
2017	67,304 Estimated
2016	65,189 Estimated
2015	67,991 Estimated
2014	64,133 Estimated
2013	65,477 Estimated
2012	64,348 Estimated
2011	62,312 Estimated
2010	62,925 Estimated
2009	62,879 Estimated
2008	61,489 Estimated
2007	61,444 Estimated
2006	60,598 Estimated
2005	61,387 Estimated
2004	60,441 Estimated
2003	63,366 Estimated
2002	61,918 Estimated
2001	61,478 Estimated
2000	62,722 Estimated
1999	62,856 Estimated
1998	62,833 Estimated
1997	63,092 Estimated
1996	62,970 Estimated
1995	63,600 Estimated
1994	62,244 Estimated
1993	62,754 Estimated
1992	62,495 Estimated
1991	62,783 Estimated
1990	63,955 Estimated
1989	61,014 Estimated
1988	60,802 Estimated
1987	59,716 Estimated
1986	60,280 Estimated
1985	59,676 Estimated
1984	58,646 Estimated
1983	60,912 Estimated
1982	59,249 Estimated
1981	59,863 Estimated
1980	59,134 Estimated
1979	57,518 Estimated
1978	57,826 Estimated
1977	55,689 Estimated
1976	57,231 Estimated
1975	55,978 Estimated
1974	56,368 Estimated
1973	56,934 Estimated
1972	56,404 Estimated
1971	57,772 Estimated
1970	57,026 Estimated
1969	57,869 Estimated
1968	57,246 Estimated
1967	54,982 Estimated
1966	55,669 Estimated
1965	55,427 Estimated
1964	53,516 Estimated
1963	56,947 Estimated
1962	54,980 Estimated
1961	50,882 Estimated
1960	52,030 Estimated
1959	49,998 Estimated
1958	49,147 Estimated
1957	50,988 Estimated
1956	51,513 Estimated
1955	50,247 Estimated
1954	49,069 Estimated
1953	49,627 Estimated
1952	47,598 Estimated
1951	49,899 Estimated
1950	47,306 Estimated

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Deaths, 2023, count. Switzerland is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Countries by deaths 236 places
EU countries by deaths 27 places

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Switzerland, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Switzerland, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/switzerland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Switzerland, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/switzerland.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Switzerland, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/switzerland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/switzerland. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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76,534 in 2022, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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