Swiss women most likely to die of heart disease and men of cancer

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death Keystone-SDA

More than a quarter of all deaths among Swiss residents last year were due to cardiovascular disease. Overall, cardiovascular disease remains the most frequent cause of death among women.

According to federal statistics on causes of death published on Monday, almost 72,000 people living in Switzerland died in 2024, including around 35,000 men and 37,000 women.

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Among women, cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death (almost 29%), followed by cancer (22%), while the opposite was true for men: most deaths were due to cancer (28%), followed by cardiovascular disease (27%).

For both sexes, the death rate from cancer rose, while the death rate from cardiovascular disorders fell compared with the previous year, as figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) show. Among men, deaths from dementia also rose.

According to the figures, the mortality rate due to external causes, including accidents, acts of violence and suicides, fell for both sexes.

Adapted from French by DeepL/ac

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