South Africa vs Switzerland: Stomach cancer death rate
South Africa
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
2.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
77th
Switzerland rank
80th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 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 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6622 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6575 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0542 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.256 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa 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 stomach cancer death rate?
- South Africa ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.