Iceland vs Sweden: Death rate from cancer by sex
Iceland
98.86
in 2024
Sweden
95.04
in 2023
Iceland rank
71st
Sweden rank
74th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.86 against 95.04 in Sweden, a difference of 3.82.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.5 | 138.99 | 27.51 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 155.73 | 151.62 | 4.11 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 147.43 | 170.69 | 23.26 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 161.75 | 154.82 | 6.94 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 163.06 | 147.67 | 15.38 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 140.16 | 135.95 | 4.21 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 123.55 | 116.21 | 7.34 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.83 | 98.6 | 7.23 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 98.86 against 95.04 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Iceland and Sweden?
- 3.82, with Iceland 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 death rate from cancer by sex?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.