Prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 12.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.01
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 110 countries
All-time high
30.42
in 1985
All-time low
11.45
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland stood at 12.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland peaked at 30.42 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 64th of 110 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 18.46 | — |
| 1952 | 18.02 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 17.37 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 17.96 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 18.32 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.86 | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 18.69 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 20.13 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 19.08 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 19.95 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 19.42 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21.35 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 21.12 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 20.49 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 21.51 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 20.19 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 21.48 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 22.73 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 22.97 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 24.03 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 24.53 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.76 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 26.92 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 25.73 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 24.38 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 25.27 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 23.63 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 25.08 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 22.69 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 24.13 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 29.25 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 28.17 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 26.79 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 27.53 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.42 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 28.49 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 27.81 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.26 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 28.99 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 30.38 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 29.13 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 29.06 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.58 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 24.17 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.44 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.89 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.15 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 22.71 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 22.41 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.53 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.15 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.51 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.21 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.02 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.05 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.21 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.41 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.49 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 16.38 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.27 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 15.35 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.83 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 14.24 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.75 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11.45 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.01 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.65 | 17.37 | 20.13 | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.12 | 19.42 | 22.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 22.69 | 26.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.08 | 24.13 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 22.89 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 | 17.2 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 | 13.75 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 11.45 | 12.5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Switzerland was 12.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 in 1985.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Switzerland ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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