Spain vs Sweden: Breast cancer death rate in women
Spain
10.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
10.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain rank
84th
Sweden rank
82nd
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2969 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.851 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1039 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Spain ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.