Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 2004
All-time low
3.55
in 2016
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.7 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland peaked at 4.32 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.77 | — |
| 1996 | 3.97 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.09 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.82 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.32 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.68 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.77 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.79 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.55 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.59 | 3.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland was 3.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2004.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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