Denmark vs Switzerland: Deaths from cancer
Denmark
18,135 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
18,176 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
61st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18,176 deaths against 18,135 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 41 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,057 deaths | 16,143 deaths | 85.66 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16,722 deaths | 17,762 deaths | 1,039 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17,655 deaths | 18,150 deaths | 495.05 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18,176 deaths against 18,135 deaths in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 41 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.