Paraguay vs Switzerland: Cancer death rate by age group
Paraguay
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Paraguay rank
49th
Switzerland rank
46th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Paraguay
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8684 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4331 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Paraguay or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Paraguay ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.