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Cause of death statistics 2018
In 2018, 67 088 persons died in Switzerland, 0.2% more than in the previous year. As in 2017, the most common causes were cardiovascular diseases (30.7%) and cancer (25.9%). According to the latest cause of death statistics published by the FSO, all other causes of death each accounted for less than 10% of all deaths, including dementia (9.6%) and respiratory diseases (6.9%). Overall, the frequency of causes of death has hardly changed compared with the previous year. Assisted suicide was an exception: with an increase of 17% in 2018 compared to the previous year it approached the level of 1 in 50 deaths.
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Cause of death statistics 2018
Leading causes of death in 2018 remain stable - sharp increase in assisted suicideFederal Statistical Office
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Deaths and persons hospitalised due to cardiovascular diseases
Observation period: 2002-2018
Federal Statistical Office
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Deaths: Absolute number, mortality rate
Observation period: 1969-2018
Federal Statistical Office
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Leading causes of death by age group in 2018
Observation period: 2018
Federal Statistical Office
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Potential years of life lost
Observation period: 2018
Federal Statistical Office
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Suicide by age and sex (excluding assisted suicide)
Observation period: 1995-2018
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 14.12.2020