Norway vs Switzerland: Cancer death rates by type
Norway
2.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Switzerland
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway rank
27th
Switzerland rank
29th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6859 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7475 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0144 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Norway ranks 27th 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.