Cuba vs Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Cuba
3.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
38th
Switzerland rank
39th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Cuba
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cuba 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 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cuba ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4664 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1204 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0668 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Cuba or Switzerland?
- Cuba, at 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Cuba and Switzerland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Cuba ranks 38th 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.