France vs Switzerland: Cancer death rates by type
France
2.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
France rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7661 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7191 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0972 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between France and Switzerland?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- France ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.