Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden
Sweden: Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases was 7.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.48
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.95
in 1965
All-time low
6.54
in 2005
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden stood at 7.48.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden peaked at 19.95 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2005.
That places Sweden 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.09 | — |
| 1961 | 16.67 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 17.79 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 15.67 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 17.41 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 19.95 | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 18.96 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.88 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 16.77 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 15.08 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 14.89 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.15 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 12.3 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 11.53 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 11.34 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 11.09 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.96 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.35 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 10.41 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 10.05 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.24 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 9.23 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.76 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.27 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.04 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.12 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.98 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.38 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 8.38 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 7.93 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.8 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.44 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.33 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 6.91 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 6.93 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.96 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.82 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.79 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.93 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 7.55 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.94 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 9.12 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.02 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.59 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.89, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.93, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6 | 15.67 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.14 | 9.35 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 8.04 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 | 6.91 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.54 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 6.83 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.48 | 8.23 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden?
- Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases in Sweden was 7.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 in 1965.
- What is the lowest reported rate of new cervical cancer cases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for reported rate of new cervical cancer cases?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported rate of new cervical cancer cases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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