Philippines vs Switzerland: Death rate from cancer
Philippines
79.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Switzerland
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Philippines rank
78th
Switzerland rank
80th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Philippines
- Switzerland
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 77.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 88.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 81.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 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, Philippines or Switzerland?
- Philippines, at 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Philippines and Switzerland?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Philippines ranks 78th 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.