Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Deaths from cancer
Sri Lanka
17,354 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
18,176 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Switzerland rank
61st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18,176 deaths against 17,354 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 822 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,322 deaths | 16,143 deaths | 178.99 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18,267 deaths | 17,762 deaths | 504.91 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15,845 deaths | 18,150 deaths | 2,305 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18,176 deaths against 17,354 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 822 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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.