Sweden vs United States: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Sweden
1.77
in 2023
United States
1.77
in 2022
Sweden rank
80th
United States rank
81st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.77 against 1.77 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.01 | 9.09 | 0.0793 | United States |
| 1960s | 8.49 | 7.86 | 0.6321 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.53 | 5.52 | 2.01 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.89 | 0.529 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 2.85 | 0.4446 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.38 | 0.4988 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2.03 | 0.0124 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.78 | 0.164 | United States |
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 States?
- Sweden, at 1.77 against 1.77 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Sweden and United States?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Sweden ranks 80th and United States ranks 81st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.