Population
1,605,508
Regional population · 2024
Zurich - Crude Death Rate
Crude Death Rate in Zurich · 2024
Zurich
Latest value
· 2024
7.3 Per 1,000 inhabitants
CH 8 · -0.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 10.1 · -2.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Number of deaths during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.
No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.
Data source: Eurostat Crude death rate demo_r_gind3
How Zurich compares
Higher is better · Range 7.1–10.1
Zurich
7.3
Switzerland
8
Europe
10.1
Switzerland -0.7 Per 1,000 inhabitants
Europe -2.8 Per 1,000 inhabitants
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Regional insights
Regional position
Zurich recorded 7.3% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Birth rate is more favorable.