South Africa vs Switzerland: Liver cancer death rate
South Africa
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
3.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
72nd
Liver cancer death rate over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 110 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1309 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liver cancer death rate, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in liver cancer death rate between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for liver cancer death rate?
- South Africa ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Liver cancer death rate. 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 liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.