Probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland
Switzerland: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1876
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland peaked at 19.6% in 1876 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 19.6% | — |
| 1877 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1878 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 17.9% | -5.2% |
| 1880 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 1881 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 15.4% | -9.6% |
| 1883 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 15.3% | +6.0% |
| 1886 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 1887 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 1889 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 1891 | 14.8% | +7.1% |
| 1892 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 1893 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 12.1% | -13.9% |
| 1897 | 13.0% | +7.3% |
| 1898 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 12.5% | -10.0% |
| 1900 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 1901 | 12.4% | -7.4% |
| 1902 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| 1906 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 1908 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 1909 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 1911 | 10.8% | +13.9% |
| 1912 | 8.6% | -20.0% |
| 1913 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 1916 | 6.9% | -8.2% |
| 1917 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 7.9% | +17.5% |
| 1919 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 1920 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 6.4% | -14.3% |
| 1922 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 1923 | 5.2% | -13.1% |
| 1924 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 4.5% | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 1935 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 1939 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1940 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1941 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 1943 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 1947 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1949 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 1880s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Switzerland was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1876.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Switzerland ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.