Iceland vs Sweden: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Iceland
10.47
in 2024
Sweden
10.91
in 2023
Iceland rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.91 against 10.47 in Iceland, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.72 | 16.94 | 5.22 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 12.99 | 17.51 | 4.51 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.65 | 18.65 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 14.12 | 15.7 | 1.57 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.86 | 14.04 | 1.18 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 13.34 | 0.8012 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 12.2 | 1.32 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.29 | 11 | 0.7105 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.91 against 10.47 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.44, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.