Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden
Sweden: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
9.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden stood at 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden peaked at 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
Sweden ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 27.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 27.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 25.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 75 Guadeloupe 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Paraguay 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sweden was 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Sweden rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.