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Swiss assisted suicide groups reports rise in deaths

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Switzerland has several assisted suicide societies. One of the principal one is Exit Deutsche Schweiz, which caters for German-speaking Swiss citizens. Last year, 1,125 people passed away last year with its help. This represents a 15% increase over 2021.

According to Exit, its membership grew by 17,361 in 2022 to 154,118 members. The average age of people who die is 79.6 years.

Most people, 37%, had cancer. As in previous years, more women (660) than men (465) were helped by Exit. In 2022, 76% of the assisted suicides supported by Exit took place in private homes and 18.6% in retirement and nursing homes. According to Exit, “more and more institutions are granting access to euthanasia organizations and thus enabling their residents to die independently on their premises.”

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