In 2022, 74 425 people died in the Swiss resident population.
Cardiovascular diseases accounted for the largest proportion of deaths at 27.5%, ahead of cancer, which was responsible for 23.1% of deaths.
As was the case prior to the pandemic period, dementia held the third place, responsible for 8.8% of deaths.
In 2022, Covid-19 caused 5.5% of deaths, making it the fifth leading cause of death, behind respiratory diseases (6.1%).
These are some of the results from the Federal Statistical Office’s 2022 Cause of death statistics.
https://www.bfs.admin.ch/news/en/2023-0109
by BezugssystemCH1903
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And the rest?
They list respiratory disease separate from covid ?