Iceland vs Sweden: Cancer death rate by age group

Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
77th
Sweden rank
77th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 77th of 111 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1822 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1960s 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1970s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3402 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0397 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8976 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8976 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Iceland and Sweden?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Iceland ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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