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
39th
of 110 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

012341995200920231995: 3.81996: 41997: 4.31998: 3.91999: 3.82000: 4.12001: 42002: 4.12003: 3.82004: 4.32005: 3.82006: 4.12007: 42008: 3.92009: 4.12010: 3.82011: 4.32012: 3.92013: 3.82014: 3.92015: 3.82016: 3.62017: 3.82018: 42019: 3.82020: 3.72021: 3.72022: 3.62023: 3.7

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 39th of 110 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

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Switzerland, 1995 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Germany 3.77 compare
  2. 37 Austria 3.74 compare
  3. 38 Cuba 3.74 compare
  4. 40 Belgium 3.69 compare
  5. 41 Russia 3.68 compare
  6. 42 France 3.64 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 39th out of 110 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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