Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Sweden
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
90th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
89th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0349 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2096 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5015 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4744 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1319 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.071 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5358 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Sweden ranks 90th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.