Cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Switzerland stood at 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 105th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 1953 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.5% |
| 1954 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.9% |
| 1955 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9308 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9386 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9136 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9446 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9766 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.902 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9344 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8964 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.902 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9123 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 102 Italy 0.8226 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Qatar 0.8127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Albania 0.7446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Oman 0.6521 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7876 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Switzerland ranks 105th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.