Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sweden
Sweden: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 15.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.25
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.16
in 1975
All-time low
13.42
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15.25 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Sweden peaked at 29.16 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.42, in 1951.
That places Sweden 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.42 | — |
| 1952 | 15.25 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 15.6 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 14.81 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 16.39 | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 17.76 | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 18.82 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 20.4 | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 21.14 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 21.32 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 21.95 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 23.34 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 24.55 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 23.67 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 22.08 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 21.83 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 22.3 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 22.42 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 24.39 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 22.79 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 24.84 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 28.64 | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 26.48 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 28.34 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 29.16 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 28.68 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 28.04 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.79 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 26.75 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 26.34 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 22.94 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 22.92 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.41 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 24.57 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 25.79 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24.39 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 26.07 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 25.85 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.86 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.37 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.66 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.59 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 26.3 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 27.58 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 27.71 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.75 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.56 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.43 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.27 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.42 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.82 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 27.47 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.56 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.69 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.99 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.97 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.15 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.27 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.71 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.14 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.44 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.21 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 17 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.38 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 15.24 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.25 | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.07 | 13.42 | 21.14 | 9 |
| 1960s | 22.78 | 21.32 | 24.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.15 | 22.79 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.53 | 22.92 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.58 | 26.3 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.31 | 23.8 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 17.21 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 | 15.24 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Sweden?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sweden was 15.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 in 1975.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 in 1951.
- How does Sweden rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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