Singapore vs Switzerland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Singapore
95.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
94.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
75th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 205.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.902 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 210.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 182.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 148.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 100.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9999 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Singapore ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.