Netherlands vs Sweden: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Netherlands
14.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
15.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.