Lung cancer death rates in Sweden
Sweden: Lung cancer death rates was 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
3.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates 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
Sweden recorded 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Sweden peaked at 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 Hong Kong, China 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Montenegro 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Czechia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Australia 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 France 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Sweden?
- Lung cancer death rates in Sweden was 14.13 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 rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Sweden rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.