Italy vs Switzerland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Italy
2.6
in 2023
Switzerland
2.43
in 2023
Italy rank
48th
Switzerland rank
51st

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.6 against 2.43 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 8.68 10.01 1.33 Switzerland
1960s 9.58 8.44 1.13 Italy
1970s 7.79 6.57 1.21 Italy
1980s 5.73 4.54 1.19 Italy
1990s 4.34 3.3 1.04 Italy
2000s 3.03 2.85 0.1792 Italy
2010s 2.47 2.05 0.4247 Italy
2020s 2.33 1.9 0.4264 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 2.6 against 2.43 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Italy and Switzerland?
0.17, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Italy ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 rates in children under 10 years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed