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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 21.6k2001: 22.1k2002: 21.8k2003: 22.1k2004: 22.4k2005: 22.5k2006: 22.6k2007: 22.5k2008: 22.4k2009: 22.5k2010: 22.7k2011: 22.6k2012: 22.9k2013: 22.9k2014: 23.1k2015: 23.6k2016: 23.3k2017: 23.7k2018: 23.3k2019: 23.3k2020: 23.2k2021: 23.1k

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

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 48 Czechia 27,638 compare
  2. 49 Belgium 27,126 compare
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  4. 52 Belarus 22,987 compare
  5. 53 Serbia 22,784 compare
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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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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