Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.86
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 1988
All-time low
7.6
in 1999
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden is 7.86, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden peaked at 8.96 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 1999.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.87 | — |
| 1988 | 8.96 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.76 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.35 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.28 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.08 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.73 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.22 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.16 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.38 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.04 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.23 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 8.05 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.11 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.91 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.13 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.45 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.83 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.19 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.42 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.77 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.21 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.12 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.21 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.86 | -4.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.86 | 8.76 | 8.96 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 7.6 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 7.83 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 | 7.77 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.86 | 8.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sweden was 7.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 1988.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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