Death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cancer by sex was 95.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95.04
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
175.31
in 1975
All-time low
95.04
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden stood at 95.04. 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 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 95.04, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 135.07 | — |
| 1952 | 137.06 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 137.92 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 132.59 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 136.83 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 139.02 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 142.21 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 142.55 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 147.66 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 151.09 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 149.5 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 156.79 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 153.93 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 151.87 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 149.18 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 148.18 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 148.89 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 150.17 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 156.6 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 153.65 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 165.33 | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 171.72 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 171.42 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 173.66 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 175.31 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 174.78 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 175.29 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 173.27 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 172.45 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 168.25 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 158.31 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 153.72 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 152.8 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 154.6 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 154.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 150.58 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 150.67 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 154.54 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 150.16 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 151.85 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 151.98 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 149.81 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 148.06 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 146.32 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 145.08 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 144.79 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 148.66 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 145.86 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 144.32 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 141.38 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 140.54 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 138.13 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 141.32 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 137.93 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 138.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 135.24 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 130.34 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 129 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 127.51 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 123.6 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 122.44 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 121.28 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 118.53 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 118.48 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 118.31 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 113.55 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 112.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 108.77 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 104.84 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104.33 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.12 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 96.89 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 95.04 | -1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 95.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 95.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.99 | 132.59 | 147.66 | 9 |
| 1960s | 151.62 | 148.18 | 156.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.69 | 153.65 | 175.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.82 | 150.16 | 168.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.67 | 144.32 | 151.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.95 | 127.51 | 141.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.21 | 104.84 | 123.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 95.04 | 104.33 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Sweden was 95.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 175.31 in 1975.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.04 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 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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