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Cause of death statistics 2019
In 2019, 67 780 people died in Switzerland, which was 692 or 1% more than in the previous year. As in recent years, the most common causes of death were cardiovascular diseases (29%) and cancer (25%), followed by dementia (10%), respiratory diseases (7%) and external causes such as accidents and violent deaths (6%). The main causes of death vary by age and sex.
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Cause of death statistics 2019
Stable trend for most common causes of death in 2019Federal Statistical Office
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Deaths and persons hospitalised due to cardiovascular diseases
Observation period: 2002-2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Deaths: Absolute number, mortality rate
Observation period: 1969-2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Leading causes of death by age group in 2019
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Potential years of life lost by leading causes of death
Observation period: 2019
Federal Statistical Office
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Suicide by age and sex (excluding assisted suicide)
Observation period: 1995-2019
Federal Statistical Office
Published on 21.12.2021
