Sweden vs Switzerland: Breast cancer death rate in women
Sweden
10.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
11.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
79th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Sweden ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.