South Korea vs Switzerland: Death rate from cancer
South Korea
78.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
80th
Death rate from cancer over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 130.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 127.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1527 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 80.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- South Korea ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.