Breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden
Sweden: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
10.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden is 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden peaked at 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Sweden 82nd 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 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1953 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 20.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 79 Switzerland 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Chile 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Jordan 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Spain 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mexico 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Sweden was 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.