Cancer death rates by type who db in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.73
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 1995
All-time low
2.45
in 2022
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Cancer death rates by type who db in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Switzerland is 2.73, 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 who db in Switzerland peaked at 3.53 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.53 | — |
| 1996 | 3.39 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.11 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.73 | +11.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 | 3.16 | 3.53 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.61 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.62 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Switzerland?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Switzerland was 2.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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