Singapore vs Sweden: Death rate from cancer by sex
Singapore
95.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
95.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
73rd
Sweden rank
74th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 205.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 210.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 182.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 148.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 100.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4325 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Singapore ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.