Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden

Sweden: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.09
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2002
All-time low
2.09
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden, 1987–2023

01231987200520231987: 3.11988: 3.21989: 3.21990: 3.11991: 3.11992: 31993: 3.21994: 2.91995: 3.11996: 2.81997: 3.11998: 2.91999: 3.12000: 32001: 2.92002: 3.32003: 3.22004: 2.82005: 3.12006: 32007: 3.12008: 2.92009: 2.82010: 32011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 2.82015: 2.72016: 2.42017: 2.82018: 2.42019: 2.52020: 2.32021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden stood at 2.09. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden peaked at 3.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 47th 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.

Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 3.12
1988 3.17 +1.6%
1989 3.18 +0.2%
1990 3.12 -1.8%
1991 3.12 +0.1%
1992 3.03 -3.0%
1993 3.2 +5.7%
1994 2.85 -10.9%
1995 3.11 +9.1%
1996 2.83 -9.1%
1997 3.07 +8.4%
1998 2.9 -5.4%
1999 3.11 +7.3%
2000 2.97 -4.4%
2001 2.92 -1.9%
2002 3.27 +12.3%
2003 3.19 -2.7%
2004 2.82 -11.5%
2005 3.13 +11.2%
2006 2.96 -5.7%
2007 3.08 +4.3%
2008 2.91 -5.8%
2009 2.79 -4.0%
2010 3 +7.5%
2011 2.89 -3.7%
2012 2.81 -2.8%
2013 2.86 +1.8%
2014 2.81 -1.8%
2015 2.68 -4.5%
2016 2.41 -10.2%
2017 2.8 +16.4%
2018 2.43 -13.1%
2019 2.54 +4.2%
2020 2.25 -11.1%
2021 2.13 -5.3%
2022 2.17 +1.7%
2023 2.09 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.16 3.12 3.18 3
1990s 3.04 2.83 3.2 10
2000s 3 2.79 3.27 10
2010s 2.72 2.41 3 10
2020s 2.16 2.09 2.25 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Ireland 2.23 compare
  2. 45 Austria 2.17 compare
  3. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.15 compare
  4. 48 Belarus 2.05 compare
  5. 49 Brazil 1.98 compare
  6. 50 Chile 1.95 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden was 2.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2002.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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