Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Russian Federation
3.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Switzerland
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
41st
Switzerland rank
39th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Russian Federation
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7592 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5613 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0877 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, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 41st 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.