Ghana vs Switzerland: Deaths from cancer
Ghana
17,684 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
18,176 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
63rd
Switzerland rank
61st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Ghana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18,176 deaths against 17,684 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 492 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd 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 | Ghana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,657 deaths | 16,143 deaths | 2,486 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16,864 deaths | 17,762 deaths | 897.42 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17,989 deaths | 18,150 deaths | 160.85 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Ghana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18,176 deaths against 17,684 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Ghana and Switzerland?
- 492 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Ghana ranks 63rd 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.