Norway vs Switzerland: Stomach cancer death rate
Norway
2.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Switzerland
2.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Norway rank
78th
Switzerland rank
80th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8653 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 1990s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9708 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0618 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Norway ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stomach 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 stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.