Death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cancer by sex was 94.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.28
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
213.28
in 1985
All-time low
94.28
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland is 94.28, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 94.28, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 76th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 201.48 | — |
| 1952 | 193.77 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 198.4 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 196.48 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 196.64 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 194.88 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 197.73 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 194.88 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 200.8 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 191.84 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 197.59 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 194.73 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 198.96 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 195.56 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 197.04 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 194.79 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 199.2 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 201.36 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 203.28 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 200.37 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 209.98 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 207.04 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 211.17 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 205.36 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 207.25 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 209.01 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 205.54 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 203.25 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 200.56 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 200.17 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 212.21 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 208.03 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 213.12 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 206.61 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 213.28 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 205.05 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 203.89 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 203.41 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 203.07 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 199.95 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 200.26 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 197 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 192.27 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 188.65 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 173.18 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 169.42 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 165.88 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 166.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 161.85 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 162.14 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 160.57 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 149.29 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 150.96 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 146.9 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 145.71 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 141.71 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 141.98 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 134.38 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 133.45 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 133.39 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 127.18 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 126.16 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 122.99 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 123.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 117.47 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 116.15 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 114.03 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 107.37 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 101.47 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 99.31 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.86 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.28 | -2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 94.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 94.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.23 | 193.77 | 201.48 | 9 |
| 1960s | 197.43 | 191.84 | 203.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.95 | 200.37 | 211.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.88 | 200.17 | 213.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.45 | 161.85 | 200.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.26 | 134.38 | 162.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.19 | 107.37 | 133.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.98 | 94.28 | 101.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Switzerland was 94.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 213.28 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.28 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 76th 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 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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