Finland vs Switzerland: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Finland
12.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
12.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
65th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0163 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.