Cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.24
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.67
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland stood at 2.24.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland peaked at 14.67 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 14.67 | — |
| 1952 | 8.59 | -41.5% |
| 1953 | 13.33 | +55.2% |
| 1954 | 8.42 | -36.8% |
| 1955 | 11.81 | +40.2% |
| 1956 | 10.36 | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 11.15 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 5.48 | -50.9% |
| 1959 | 12 | +119.0% |
| 1960 | 6.49 | -45.9% |
| 1961 | 8.4 | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 11.04 | +31.4% |
| 1963 | 6.72 | -39.2% |
| 1964 | 9.23 | +37.4% |
| 1965 | 7.27 | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 11.04 | +51.9% |
| 1967 | 10.41 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 7.78 | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 10.08 | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 4.15 | -58.8% |
| 1971 | 4.19 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.69 | +107.2% |
| 1973 | 8.03 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.61 | -55.0% |
| 1975 | 7.69 | +113.1% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | -64.6% |
| 1977 | 9.72 | +257.3% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | -56.6% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | +101.7% |
| 1980 | 4.17 | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 8.17 | +96.2% |
| 1982 | 4.05 | -50.5% |
| 1983 | 6.74 | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 4.06 | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 5.41 | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 6.68 | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 2.58 | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 3.66 | +193.8% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | +203.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | +106.5% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.97 | +150.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -80.1% |
| 2005 | 6.88 | +396.5% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2.48 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | — |
| 2018 | 4.66 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -74.8% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +89.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.64 | 5.48 | 14.67 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.85 | 6.49 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 | 2.72 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 1.25 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 1.22 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 0 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 0 | 2.24 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Switzerland was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 1951.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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