Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden
Sweden: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1960
All-time low
1.16
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden stood at 1.16. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden peaked at 7.1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.76 | — |
| 1952 | 3.19 | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 4.07 | +27.4% |
| 1954 | 3.5 | -13.9% |
| 1955 | 4.66 | +33.1% |
| 1956 | 4.59 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.19 | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 5.27 | +25.8% |
| 1959 | 6.38 | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 7.1 | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 6.42 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 6.24 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.47 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.07 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.56 | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 6.03 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.62 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 6.31 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.53 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 5.61 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.48 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.88 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.75 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.23 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 4.59 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 3.74 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.69 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.77 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 3.07 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.48 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -22.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 2.76 | 6.38 | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.33 | 5.62 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 | 3.82 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 2.41 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.94 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.61 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.42 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sweden was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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