Spain vs Sweden: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Spain
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8609 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5213 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1433 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Spain ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.