Deaths from cancer who in Switzerland

Switzerland: Deaths from cancer who was 18,176 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,176
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
18,602
in 2019
All-time low
15,706
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Switzerland, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 16.1k2001: 16.0k2002: 15.7k2003: 16.1k2004: 16.1k2005: 16.0k2006: 16.2k2007: 16.4k2008: 16.3k2009: 16.5k2010: 16.8k2011: 17.1k2012: 17.2k2013: 17.5k2014: 17.6k2015: 18.1k2016: 18.1k2017: 18.2k2018: 18.4k2019: 18.6k2020: 18.1k2021: 18.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 18,176 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Switzerland peaked at 18,602 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,706, in 2002.

That places Switzerland 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16,067
2001 16,004 -0.4%
2002 15,706 -1.9%
2003 16,095 +2.5%
2004 16,118 +0.1%
2005 16,006 -0.7%
2006 16,163 +1.0%
2007 16,418 +1.6%
2008 16,329 -0.5%
2009 16,523 +1.2%
2010 16,765 +1.5%
2011 17,127 +2.2%
2012 17,239 +0.7%
2013 17,459 +1.3%
2014 17,556 +0.6%
2015 18,127 +3.3%
2016 18,122 -0.0%
2017 18,226 +0.6%
2018 18,395 +0.9%
2019 18,602 +1.1%
2020 18,124 -2.6%
2021 18,176 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,143 15,706 16,523 10
2010s 17,762 16,765 18,602 10
2020s 18,150 18,124 18,176 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 58 Kazakhstan 20,636 compare
  2. 59 Bulgaria 18,506 compare
  3. 60 Mozambique 18,472 compare
  4. 62 Denmark 18,135 compare
  5. 63 Ghana 17,684 compare
  6. 64 Sri Lanka 17,354 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Switzerland?
Deaths from cancer who in Switzerland was 18,176 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18,602 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,706 in 2002.
How does Switzerland rank for deaths from cancer who?
Switzerland ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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