Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sweden
Sweden: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 14.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.13
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.66
in 2007
All-time low
3.74
in 1955
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.13 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sweden peaked at 17.66 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1955.
Sweden ranks 21st 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.94 | — |
| 1952 | 4.4 | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 4.01 | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 4.09 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.74 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 4.15 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 4.44 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 4.65 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 4.54 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 3.96 | -12.7% |
| 1961 | 4.46 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 4.39 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.48 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.15 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 4.66 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 4.41 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.53 | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 5.1 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.45 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 5.92 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 6.77 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6.92 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.64 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.13 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 7.52 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 7.43 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.21 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 8.9 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 8.69 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.69 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.24 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 9.16 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 9.94 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10.49 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.91 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.89 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.77 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.11 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 12.28 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.66 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 12.19 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.44 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 14.1 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.72 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.68 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.07 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.71 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.91 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.11 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 17.64 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.66 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.28 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.87 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.71 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.34 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.17 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.23 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.56 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.53 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.41 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.01 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.13 | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 | 3.74 | 4.65 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.62 | 3.96 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 5.45 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 | 8.21 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 | 10.77 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6 | 14.71 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 | 15.41 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 | 14.01 | 14.44 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sweden?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sweden was 14.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 in 2007.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1955.
- How does Sweden rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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