Austria vs Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Austria
3.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
37th
Switzerland rank
39th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2125 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1734 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0658 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2437 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Austria ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.