Germany vs Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Germany
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
36th
Switzerland rank
39th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2748 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0791 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0953 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0896 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Germany ranks 36th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.