Italy vs Sweden: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Italy
3.8
in 2023
Sweden
3.84
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.84 against 3.8 in Italy, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 4.02 3.77 0.2494 Italy
1990s 3.53 4.35 0.8292 Sweden
2000s 3.4 4.37 0.966 Sweden
2010s 3.65 3.69 0.0416 Sweden
2020s 3.68 3.8 0.1232 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.84 against 3.8 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Italy and Sweden?
0.04, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Italy ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,069 data points, 1979–2024
Last refreshed