Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden
Sweden: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates by type who db in Sweden, 1987–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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