Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Sweden
Sweden: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
148.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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
Sweden recorded 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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 versus age-standardized in Sweden peaked at 148.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 versus age-standardized in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 129.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 133.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 128.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 131.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 132.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 132.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 134.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 136.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 138.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 136.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 139.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 137.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 136.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 132.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 132.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 133.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 137.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 136.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 143.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 147.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 146.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 148.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 147.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 146.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 146.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 144.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 143.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 141.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 133.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 132.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 129.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 129.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 130.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 126.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 127.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 129.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 127.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 125.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 122.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 123.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 122.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 124.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 121.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 120.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 120.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 120.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 118.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 118.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 118.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 117.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 116.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 113.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 112.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 107.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 106.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 106.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 104.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 103.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 100.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 100.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 94.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 92.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 87.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 135.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 64 Finland 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Suriname 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Japan 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Cyprus 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belize 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Israel 84.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Sweden?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Sweden was 86.6 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 148.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.