Germany vs Sweden: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Germany
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sweden
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
36th
Sweden rank
33rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3309 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2806 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Germany ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.