Ireland vs Sweden: Cancer death rates by type
Ireland
2.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
2.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
44th
Sweden rank
47th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4414 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2322 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1325 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1899 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Ireland ranks 44th 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.