Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland is 2.43, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 118.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland peaked at 11.68 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.8299, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 51st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11.25 | — |
| 1952 | 9.17 | -18.5% |
| 1953 | 10.79 | +17.6% |
| 1954 | 7.29 | -32.5% |
| 1955 | 8.47 | +16.2% |
| 1956 | 11.68 | +37.9% |
| 1957 | 10.69 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 10.41 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 10.36 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 8.31 | -19.8% |
| 1961 | 8.72 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 9.69 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 8.35 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 7.93 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.62 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 8.18 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 9.18 | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 9.32 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.14 | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 7.24 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 7.66 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 8.53 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 7.47 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 6.09 | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 7.09 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 5.03 | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 6.57 | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 5.45 | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 4.98 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.78 | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 6.25 | +65.6% |
| 1984 | 6.42 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.65 | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 4.34 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.38 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.09 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +83.3% |
| 2004 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8299 | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +224.0% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | +118.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +224.0% | 0.8299 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.01 | 7.29 | 11.68 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.44 | 7.14 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.57 | 4.6 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 3.03 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 2.15 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 1.45 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 0.8299 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.11 | 2.43 | 4 |
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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 2.43 in 2023, according to 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 11.68 in 1956.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8299 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Switzerland ranks 51st 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 14.8%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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