Russian Federation vs Sweden: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Russian Federation
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Sweden
15.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Russian Federation
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 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, Russian Federation or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Russian Federation ranks 42nd 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.