Cancer death rate by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
77th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.76
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Sweden is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Sweden peaked at 13.76 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Sweden 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.05 | — |
| 1952 | 6.47 | -28.5% |
| 1953 | 7.39 | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 5.67 | -23.3% |
| 1955 | 9.56 | +68.7% |
| 1956 | 8.49 | -11.2% |
| 1957 | 8.49 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8.58 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.71 | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 10.81 | +40.1% |
| 1961 | 4.9 | -54.6% |
| 1962 | 4.79 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.76 | -42.3% |
| 1964 | 5.16 | +86.6% |
| 1965 | 8.24 | +59.8% |
| 1966 | 5.75 | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 9.93 | +72.6% |
| 1968 | 6.07 | -38.9% |
| 1969 | 3.69 | -39.2% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 10.9 | +289.1% |
| 1972 | 11.6 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 4.52 | -61.0% |
| 1974 | 13.76 | +204.1% |
| 1975 | 2.82 | -79.5% |
| 1976 | 6.95 | +146.1% |
| 1977 | 5.15 | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 4.23 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 4.15 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.3 | +51.7% |
| 1982 | 4.29 | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 4.34 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 7 | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -72.3% |
| 1988 | 2.77 | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 5.84 | +232.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5 | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | +95.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8333 | -82.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | +109.2% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | +113.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -72.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +435.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | +98.3% |
| 2001 | 4.39 | +96.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2 | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9199 | -67.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +96.1% |
| 2010 | 4.39 | +143.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8771 | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | +203.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.87 | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +101.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8735 | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.93 | 5.67 | 9.56 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 2.76 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.59 | 2.8 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 1.76 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 0.8333 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 0.9199 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 0.87 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6732 | 0 | 1.82 | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Sweden?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Sweden was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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