Death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cancer by sex was 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
213.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
94.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland is 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland peaked at 213.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 75th of 111 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 201.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 193.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 198.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 196.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 196.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 194.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 197.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 194.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 200.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 197.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 194.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 198.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 195.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 197.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 194.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 199.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 201.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 203.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 200.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 209.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 207.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 211.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 205.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 207.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 209.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 205.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 203.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 200.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 200.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 212.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 213.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 206.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 213.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 205.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 203.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 203.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 203.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 199.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 200.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 197 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 192.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 188.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 173.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 169.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 165.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 166.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 161.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 162.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 160.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 149.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 150.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 146.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 145.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 141.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 141.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 139 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 134.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 133.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 133.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 127.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 126.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 122.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 123.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 117.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 114.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 107.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 101.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 99.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 197.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 72 Israel 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Sweden 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Mayotte 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Luxembourg 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland was 94.28 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 213.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.