Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
170.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
79.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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
Switzerland recorded 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Switzerland peaked at 170.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 170.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 165.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 167.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 163.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 163.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 163.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 162.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 162.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 163.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 158 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 159.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 158.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 157.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 157.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 157.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 155.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 158.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 157.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 158.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 157.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 159.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 161.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 154.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 156.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 155.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 154.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 154.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 151.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 157.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 155.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 156.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 154.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 156.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 152.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 149.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 147.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 147.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 147.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 145.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 142.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 130.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 126.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 125.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 123.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 120.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 123.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 120.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 115.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 115.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 111.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 110.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 107.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 106.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 105.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 104.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 102.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 100.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 85.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 83.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 164.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 157.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 156.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Philippines 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mauritius 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Colombia 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 South Korea 78.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Costa Rica 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,950 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Switzerland?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Switzerland was 79.04 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 170.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.