Cyprus vs Sweden: Death rate from cancer
Cyprus
86.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cyprus rank
68th
Sweden rank
67th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Cyprus ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.