TABLE 2.

Death cases in Switzerland (2018–2020) with particular consideration of assisted suicide as the cause of death (Zurich, Switzerland, 2023).

Time period	Entire period 2018–2020	2018	2019	2020
All death cases (men and women)	211,063	67,088	67,780	76,195
Median age at death	83	83	83	84
Cause of death: AS (% of all cases)
Percentage increase compared with the previous period	3,623 (1.7)	1,176 (1.8)	1,196 (1.8)+1.7%	1,251 (1.6)+4.6%
Median age at death	80	80	80	81
Men
All male death cases	102,778	32,398	32,756	37,624
Median age at death	80	80	80	81
Cause of death: AS (% of all cases)	1,492 (1.5)	499 (1.5)	483 (1.5)	510 (1.4)
Median age at death	80	80	80	80
Women
All female death cases	108,285	34,690	35,024	38,571
Median age at death	86	86	86	86
Cause of death: AS (% of all cases)	2,131 (2.0)	677 (2.0)	713 (2.0)	741 (1.9)
Median age at death	81	81	81	82

AS, assisted suicide.