Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Sweden
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3363 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3504 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3067 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0327 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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.