Cancer death rates by type in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cancer death rates by type was 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Cancer death rates by type in Switzerland, 1995–2023
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 cancer death rates by type in Switzerland is 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Switzerland peaked at 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 29th 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 29 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 Italy 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Norway 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Netherlands 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bahrain 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Luxembourg 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 France 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 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 rates by type in Switzerland?
- Cancer death rates by type in Switzerland was 2.73 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 rates by type recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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