Death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cancer by sex was 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
175.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
95.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden stood at 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden peaked at 175.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 74th 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 135.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 137.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 137.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 132.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 136.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 139.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 142.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 147.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 151.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 156.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 153.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 151.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 149.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 148.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 148.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 150.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 156.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 153.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 165.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 171.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 171.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 173.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 175.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 174.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 175.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 173.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 172.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 168.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 153.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 152.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 154.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 154.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 150.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 150.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 154.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 150.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 151.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 151.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 149.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 148.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 146.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 145.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 144.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 148.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 145.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 144.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 141.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 140.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 138.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 141.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 137.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 138.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 135.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 130.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 129 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 123.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 122.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 121.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 118.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 118.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 118.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 113.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 108.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 104.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 96.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 151.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 71 Puerto Rico 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Israel 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Switzerland 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Mayotte 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.09 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.5396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden was 95.04 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 175.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Sweden ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.