Netherlands vs Switzerland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Netherlands
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
77th
Switzerland rank
74th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 74th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0775 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3046 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0426 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3409 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2371 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4157 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1913 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Netherlands ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 74th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.