Sweden vs Uganda: Deaths from cancer

Sweden
23,095 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
21,715 deaths
in 2021
Sweden rank
51st
Uganda rank
54th

Deaths from cancer over time

  • Sweden
  • Uganda
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23,095 deaths against 21,715 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 1,380 deaths.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 22,244 deaths 18,659 deaths 3,585 deaths Sweden
2010s 23,130 deaths 21,936 deaths 1,194 deaths Sweden
2020s 23,173 deaths 22,990 deaths 182.15 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Sweden or Uganda?
Sweden, at 23,095 deaths against 21,715 deaths in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Sweden and Uganda?
1,380 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Uganda rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Sweden ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from cancer
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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