Deaths from cancer who in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from cancer who was 23,095 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23,095
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
23,668
in 2017
All-time low
21,629
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Sweden is 23,095, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Sweden peaked at 23,668 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,629, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,629 | — |
| 2001 | 22,069 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21,825 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22,107 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22,409 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22,462 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22,610 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22,484 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22,385 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,456 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,712 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22,634 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,879 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22,916 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23,063 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,568 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23,310 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,668 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23,258 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23,295 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,250 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 23,095 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,244 | 21,629 | 22,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,130 | 22,634 | 23,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,173 | 23,095 | 23,250 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Sweden?
- Deaths from cancer who in Sweden was 23,095 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23,668 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,629 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Sweden ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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