Cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.7876 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7876
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.91
in 1958
All-time low
0.7876
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland stood at 0.7876. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland peaked at 8.91 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.7876, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.53 | — |
| 1952 | 3.47 | +37.2% |
| 1953 | 4.94 | +42.5% |
| 1954 | 7.75 | +56.9% |
| 1955 | 8.04 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 8.79 | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 8.2 | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 8.91 | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 7.91 | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 7.7 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 7.46 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.44 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.53 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.73 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 6.26 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.86 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 6.6 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.04 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.89 | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 5.94 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.42 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 5.48 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3 | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 4.67 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.69 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.49 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.63 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.96 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.12 | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 2.77 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 2.59 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9308 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9386 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9136 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9446 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9355 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9766 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.902 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9344 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8964 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7876 | -12.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7876 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.73 | 2.53 | 8.91 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.89 | 5.61 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 | 4.3 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 | 2.77 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.44 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.902 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9123 | 0.7876 | 1.03 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland was 0.7876 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 in 1958.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7876 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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