Switzerland (2025)
7.9
deaths per 1,000 population
-1.2% YoY
YoY Change
-1.2%
deaths per 1,000 population
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Switzerland Crude Death Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year deaths per 1,000 population YoY Change
2025 7.9 -1.2%
2024 8 -1.2%
2023 8.1 -4.7%
2022 8.5 +3.7%
2021 8.2 -6.8%
2020 8.8 +11.4%
2019 7.9 unchanged
2018 7.9 unchanged
2017 7.9 +1.3%
2016 7.8 -4.9%
2015 8.2 +5.1%
2014 7.8 -2.5%
2013 8 unchanged
2012 8 +2.6%
2011 7.8 -2.5%
2010 8 -1.2%
2009 8.1 +1.2%
2008 8 -1.2%
2007 8.1 unchanged
2006 8.1 -1.2%

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 7.9 deaths per 1,000 population in 2025. The latest change was -0.1. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 7.8 in 2016 to 8.8 in 2020.

This page tracks the crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 population) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 excess mortality spike.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 population) in Switzerland from 2005 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 excess mortality spike. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 8.8 deaths per 1,000 population in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.8 in 2016. The latest reading of 7.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1.