Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Breast cancer death rate in women
Puerto Rico
11.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
11.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Switzerland rank
79th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.