Pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
6.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland stood at 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland peaked at 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Switzerland was 7.11 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 pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.