Lung cancer death rates males in Sweden

Sweden: Lung cancer death rates males was 30.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
46.81
in 1979
All-time low
11.1
in 1952
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Lung cancer death rates males in Sweden, 1951–2023

1020304050195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Sweden is 30.31, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Sweden peaked at 46.81 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 1952.

That places Sweden 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates males in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Sweden, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 11.39
1952 11.1 -2.5%
1953 12.71 +14.5%
1954 13.49 +6.2%
1955 14.84 +10.0%
1956 15.02 +1.3%
1957 16.41 +9.2%
1958 18.65 +13.7%
1959 19.31 +3.5%
1960 20.8 +7.7%
1961 22.07 +6.1%
1962 23.41 +6.0%
1963 22.88 -2.3%
1964 25.45 +11.2%
1965 25.64 +0.7%
1966 26.56 +3.6%
1967 28.32 +6.6%
1968 28.7 +1.4%
1969 31.75 +10.6%
1970 31.82 +0.2%
1971 35.67 +12.1%
1972 37.58 +5.3%
1973 38.44 +2.3%
1974 40.04 +4.2%
1975 41.18 +2.9%
1976 42.75 +3.8%
1977 46.28 +8.3%
1978 44.9 -3.0%
1979 46.81 +4.3%
1980 44.52 -4.9%
1981 43.14 -3.1%
1982 42.98 -0.4%
1983 43.97 +2.3%
1984 46.23 +5.2%
1985 45.56 -1.4%
1986 43.83 -3.8%
1987 44.78 +2.2%
1988 45 +0.5%
1989 42.3 -6.0%
1990 43.78 +3.5%
1991 43.97 +0.4%
1992 42.99 -2.2%
1993 41.39 -3.7%
1994 42.13 +1.8%
1995 41.64 -1.2%
1996 40.73 -2.2%
1997 41.57 +2.1%
1998 40.88 -1.7%
1999 41.89 +2.5%
2000 40.26 -3.9%
2001 40.97 +1.8%
2002 40.13 -2.0%
2003 40.79 +1.6%
2004 40.91 +0.3%
2005 43.29 +5.8%
2006 42.13 -2.7%
2007 39.33 -6.6%
2008 41.36 +5.2%
2009 39.56 -4.4%
2010 41.16 +4.1%
2011 40.56 -1.4%
2012 39.55 -2.5%
2013 38.41 -2.9%
2014 37.27 -3.0%
2015 37.43 +0.4%
2016 37.31 -0.3%
2017 37.1 -0.5%
2018 34.33 -7.5%
2019 32.6 -5.0%
2020 32.79 +0.6%
2021 31.25 -4.7%
2022 30.25 -3.2%
2023 30.31 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.77 11.1 19.31 9
1960s 25.56 20.8 31.75 10
1970s 40.55 31.82 46.81 10
1980s 44.23 42.3 46.23 10
1990s 42.1 40.73 43.97 10
2000s 40.87 39.33 43.29 10
2010s 37.57 32.6 41.16 10
2020s 31.15 30.25 32.79 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Iceland 34.44 compare
  2. 51 Reunion 33.95 compare
  3. 52 Luxembourg 30.71 compare
  4. 54 Thailand 29.78 compare
  5. 55 Puerto Rico 26.19 compare
  6. 56 Israel 25.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Sweden?
Lung cancer death rates males in Sweden was 30.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 46.81 in 1979.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 1952.
How does Sweden rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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