Bladder cancer death rate in Sweden

Sweden: Bladder cancer death rate was 2.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.09
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2002
All-time low
2.09
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Bladder cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987–2023

01231987200520231987: 3.11988: 3.21989: 3.21990: 3.11991: 3.11992: 31993: 3.21994: 2.91995: 3.11996: 2.81997: 3.11998: 2.91999: 3.12000: 32001: 2.92002: 3.32003: 3.22004: 2.82005: 3.12006: 32007: 3.12008: 2.92009: 2.82010: 32011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 2.82015: 2.72016: 2.42017: 2.82018: 2.42019: 2.52020: 2.32021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.09 for bladder cancer death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Sweden peaked at 3.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2023.

That places Sweden 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Bladder cancer death rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Bladder cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 3.12 —
1988 3.17 +1.6%
1989 3.18 +0.2%
1990 3.12 -1.8%
1991 3.12 +0.1%
1992 3.03 -3.0%
1993 3.2 +5.7%
1994 2.85 -10.9%
1995 3.11 +9.1%
1996 2.83 -9.1%
1997 3.07 +8.4%
1998 2.9 -5.4%
1999 3.11 +7.3%
2000 2.97 -4.4%
2001 2.92 -1.9%
2002 3.27 +12.3%
2003 3.19 -2.7%
2004 2.82 -11.5%
2005 3.13 +11.2%
2006 2.96 -5.7%
2007 3.08 +4.3%
2008 2.91 -5.8%
2009 2.79 -4.0%
2010 3 +7.5%
2011 2.89 -3.7%
2012 2.81 -2.8%
2013 2.86 +1.8%
2014 2.81 -1.8%
2015 2.68 -4.5%
2016 2.41 -10.2%
2017 2.8 +16.4%
2018 2.43 -13.1%
2019 2.54 +4.2%
2020 2.25 -11.1%
2021 2.13 -5.3%
2022 2.17 +1.7%
2023 2.09 -3.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.16 3.12 3.18 3
1990s 3.04 2.83 3.2 10
2000s 3 2.79 3.27 10
2010s 2.72 2.41 3 10
2020s 2.16 2.09 2.25 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Canada 2.24 compare
  2. 45 Ireland 2.23 compare
  3. 46 Iran 2.15 compare
  4. 48 Austria 2.08 compare
  5. 49 Belarus 2.05 compare
  6. 50 Brazil 2 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bladder cancer death rate in Sweden?
Bladder cancer death rate in Sweden was 2.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2002.
What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for bladder cancer death rate?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,472 data points, 1979–2024
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