Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 97.3%
World rank
74th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
0.9475 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland is 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 97.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland peaked at 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.9475 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 74th of 110 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.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1953 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.1% |
| 1954 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1955 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1960 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1964 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1969 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.9% |
| 1970 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.9% |
| 1985 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +142.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.4% |
| 1997 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +195.6% |
| 2001 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9553 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9475 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9553 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9475 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 71 Israel 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Czechia 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 South Africa 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Netherlands 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Switzerland
- 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.9718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland was 1.87 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9475 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Switzerland ranks 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.