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Cause of death statistics 2020
While there are usually around 70 000 deaths in Switzerland in a normal year, in the 2020 pandemic year there were 76 195 deaths, 12.4% more than in the previous year. This increase was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proportion of deaths with COVID-19 as the main cause of death was 12.2% in 2020, third only to cardiovascular disease (26.9%) and cancer (22.2%).
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29.08.2022
Cause of death statistics 2020
COVID-19 was the third most common cause of death in Switzerland in 2020Federal Statistical Office
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Deaths and persons hospitalised due to cardiovascular diseases
Observation period: 2002-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Deaths: Absolute number
Observation period: 1969-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Deaths: Mortality rate
Observation period: 1969-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Leading causes of death by age group in 2020
Observation period: 2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Potential years of life lost by leading causes of death
Observation period: 2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Suicide by age and sex (excluding assisted suicide)
Observation period: 1995-2020
Federal Statistical Office
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Suicide by age and sex (excluding assisted suicide), 2018 - 2020
Observation period: 2018-2020
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 29.08.2022
