Death rate from cancer in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from cancer was 209.13 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
209.13
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
223.72
in 2000
All-time low
209.13
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 209.13 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Switzerland peaked at 223.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 209.13, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.58 | 213.63 | 223.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.06 | 214.32 | 218.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.47 | 209.13 | 209.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Norway 212.04 compare
- 38 Russian Federation 211.71 compare
- 39 Andorra 211.67 compare
- 41 Palau 206.39 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 205.26 compare
- 43 New Zealand 204.79 compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Switzerland?
- Death rate from cancer in Switzerland was 209.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 223.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.13 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from cancer?
- Switzerland ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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