Russia vs Sweden: Death rate from cancer
Russia
211.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
220.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russia rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 220.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 211.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Russia, a difference of 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 203.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 212.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 220.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 211.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Russia and Sweden?
- 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Russia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.