Sweden vs Switzerland: Death rate from cancer by sex

Sweden
95.04
in 2023
Switzerland
94.28
in 2023
Sweden rank
74th
Switzerland rank
76th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 95.04 against 94.28 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.76.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 138.99 197.23 58.24 Switzerland
1960s 151.62 197.43 45.81 Switzerland
1970s 170.69 205.95 35.26 Switzerland
1980s 154.82 206.88 52.07 Switzerland
1990s 147.67 181.45 33.78 Switzerland
2000s 135.95 147.26 11.31 Switzerland
2010s 116.21 122.19 5.98 Switzerland
2020s 98.6 97.98 0.6162 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 95.04 against 94.28 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.76, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Sweden ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed