Iceland vs Sweden: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Iceland
10.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
10.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
45th
Sweden rank
44th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8012 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.562 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.