Number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths due to disaster was 1,026 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland stood at 1,026.
That represents a change of down 62.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland peaked at 8,137 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 474, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 923 | — |
| 2006 | 1,001 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 657 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 682 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 755 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 767 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 682 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 751 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 669 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 474 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 1,059 | +123.4% |
| 2016 | 559 | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 695 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 707 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 588 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 8,137 | +1283.8% |
| 2021 | 4,667 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 2,713 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 1,026 | -62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 803.6 | 657 | 1,001 | 5 |
| 2010s | 695.1 | 474 | 1,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,136 | 1,026 | 8,137 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Switzerland was 1,026 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,137 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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