South Africa vs Switzerland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
South Africa
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
76th
Switzerland rank
74th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 74th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2138 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3915 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5079 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- South Africa ranks 76th 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.