Sweden vs United Kingdom: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Sweden
3.84
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.83
in 2024
Sweden rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.84 against 3.83 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3.77 4.11 0.3363 United Kingdom
1990s 4.35 4 0.3504 Sweden
2000s 4.37 4.06 0.3067 Sweden
2010s 3.69 4.15 0.4644 United Kingdom
2020s 3.8 3.94 0.1359 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 3.84 against 3.83 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.01, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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