Breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
11.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland is 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland peaked at 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 25.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 26.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 24.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 24.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 25.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 26.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 76 Georgia 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Belize 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Chile 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Sweden 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Switzerland was 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.