Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sweden
Sweden: Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb was 86.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
148.09
in 1974
All-time low
86.6
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 86.6 for cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sweden peaked at 148.09 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 86.6, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 129.21 | — |
| 1952 | 133.49 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 133.44 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 128.26 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 131.16 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 132.37 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 132.66 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 134.15 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 136.15 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 138.76 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 136.29 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 139.19 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 137.94 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 136.64 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 132.59 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 132.72 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 132.44 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 133.69 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 137.64 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 136.35 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 143.01 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 147.65 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 146.33 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 148.09 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 147.96 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 146.1 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 146.08 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 144.79 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 143.86 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 141.42 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 133.85 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 132.05 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 129.26 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 129.55 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 130.27 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 126.81 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 127.4 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 129.74 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 126.58 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 127.53 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 127.23 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.02 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 125.47 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 122.35 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 123.47 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 122.57 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 124.14 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 121.75 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 120.73 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 120.15 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 120.55 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 118.18 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 118.91 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 118.87 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 117.8 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 116.3 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 113.67 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 112.03 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 110.52 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 107.44 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 106.54 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 106.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.18 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 104.08 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 103.28 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.2 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 100.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.35 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 94.47 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 92.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.99 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 87.74 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.6 | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 86.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 86.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132.32 | 128.26 | 136.15 | 9 |
| 1960s | 135.79 | 132.44 | 139.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.02 | 136.35 | 148.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.69 | 126.58 | 141.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.13 | 120.73 | 127.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.7 | 110.52 | 120.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.41 | 94.47 | 107.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.98 | 86.6 | 92.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sweden?
- Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sweden was 86.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 148.09 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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