Belarus vs Sweden: Cancer death rates by type
Belarus
2.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Sweden
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
48th
Sweden rank
47th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1862 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7628 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Belarus ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 47th 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.