Israel vs Sweden: Death rate from cancer by sex

Israel
97.72
in 2022
Sweden
95.04
in 2023
Israel rank
72nd
Sweden rank
74th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
050100150200195119872023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 97.72 against 95.04 in Sweden, a difference of 2.68.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 150.84 174.22 23.37 Sweden
1980s 137.76 154.82 17.06 Sweden
1990s 144.77 147.67 2.91 Sweden
2000s 134.51 135.95 1.44 Sweden
2010s 114.38 116.21 1.83 Sweden
2020s 100.79 99.78 1.01 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Israel or Sweden?
Israel, at 97.72 against 95.04 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Israel and Sweden?
2.68, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Israel ranks 72nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed