Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sweden
Sweden: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
90th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sweden peaked at 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 90th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1954 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1955 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1958 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1959 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.9% |
| 1972 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 1980 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Tajikistan 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Finland 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Bahrain 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.4342 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sweden?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sweden was 1.43 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.