Finland vs Sweden: Death rate from cancer
Finland
91.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
64th
Sweden rank
67th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 160.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 151.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 124.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6799 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 109.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 93.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Finland and Sweden?
- 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Finland ranks 64th 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.