Switzerland vs Uruguay: Cancer death rate by age group

Switzerland
2.24
in 2023
Uruguay
2.18
in 2022
Switzerland rank
50th
Uruguay rank
52nd

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.24 against 2.18 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 10.16 5.08 5.07 Switzerland
1960s 8.63 8.8 0.1758 Uruguay
1970s 5.89 4.99 0.9017 Switzerland
1980s 5.1 3.24 1.86 Switzerland
1990s 3.52 4.08 0.5567 Uruguay
2000s 3.27 5.13 1.86 Uruguay
2010s 1.71 2.78 1.07 Uruguay
2020s 1.11 2.17 1.06 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Switzerland, at 2.24 against 2.18 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Switzerland and Uruguay?
0.06, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Switzerland ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed