Finland vs Sweden: Cervical cancer death rate in women
Finland
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
98th
Sweden rank
97th
Cervical cancer death rate in women over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5185 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4821 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8718 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7298 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7092 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5933 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3727 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cervical cancer death rate in women, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cervical cancer death rate in women between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden 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 cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Finland ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cervical cancer death rate in women. 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 cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.