France vs Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
France
3.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5829 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2676 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0744 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between France and Switzerland?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- France ranks 42nd 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.