Death rate from cancer in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cancer was 220.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
220.65
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
248.87
in 2004
All-time low
220.65
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Sweden stood at 220.65. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Sweden peaked at 248.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 220.65, in 2021.
That places Sweden 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.81 | — |
| 2001 | 248.06 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 244.51 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 246.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 248.87 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 248.15 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 248.33 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 245.34 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 242.55 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 241.43 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 242.09 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 239.08 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 239.42 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 237.5 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 236.61 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 239.29 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 234.19 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 235.31 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 228.86 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 226.87 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 224.22 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 220.65 | -1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 220.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 220.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.77 | 241.43 | 248.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.92 | 226.87 | 242.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.44 | 220.65 | 224.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Sweden?
- Death rate from cancer in Sweden was 220.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 248.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.65 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from cancer?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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