Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden

Sweden: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.84
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 1997
All-time low
3.23
in 2014
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987–2023

0123451987200520231987: 3.51988: 3.61989: 4.31990: 4.51991: 4.21992: 4.31993: 3.91994: 41995: 4.61996: 4.31997: 4.81998: 4.31999: 4.52000: 4.42001: 4.22002: 4.12003: 4.12004: 4.62005: 4.22006: 4.82007: 4.52008: 4.52009: 4.32010: 3.92011: 3.62012: 3.42013: 3.32014: 3.22015: 3.92016: 3.72017: 4.22018: 3.92019: 3.92020: 3.72021: 42022: 3.62023: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.84 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden peaked at 4.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 3.46
1988 3.56 +2.9%
1989 4.31 +21.0%
1990 4.48 +4.1%
1991 4.25 -5.3%
1992 4.34 +2.1%
1993 3.88 -10.6%
1994 4.04 +4.1%
1995 4.56 +13.0%
1996 4.34 -4.8%
1997 4.81 +10.7%
1998 4.34 -9.8%
1999 4.52 +4.2%
2000 4.4 -2.7%
2001 4.18 -4.9%
2002 4.15 -0.8%
2003 4.13 -0.5%
2004 4.57 +10.8%
2005 4.15 -9.2%
2006 4.76 +14.6%
2007 4.49 -5.7%
2008 4.55 +1.3%
2009 4.32 -4.9%
2010 3.85 -10.9%
2011 3.6 -6.6%
2012 3.35 -6.9%
2013 3.33 -0.7%
2014 3.23 -3.0%
2015 3.91 +21.1%
2016 3.66 -6.4%
2017 4.22 +15.4%
2018 3.87 -8.3%
2019 3.85 -0.5%
2020 3.74 -3.0%
2021 4 +7.1%
2022 3.64 -9.1%
2023 3.84 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.77 3.46 4.31 3
1990s 4.35 3.88 4.81 10
2000s 4.37 4.13 4.76 10
2010s 3.69 3.23 4.22 10
2020s 3.8 3.64 4 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Spain 3.89 compare
  2. 31 Uruguay 3.88 compare
  3. 32 Canada 3.86 compare
  4. 34 Australia 3.84 compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.82 compare
  6. 36 Germany 3.77 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden?
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sweden was 3.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 1997.
What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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