Stomach cancer death rate in Sweden

Sweden: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
31.29
in 1953
All-time low
2.2
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Stomach cancer death rate in Sweden, 1951–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.25 for stomach cancer death rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Sweden peaked at 31.29 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2022.

That places Sweden 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Stomach cancer death rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Sweden, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 31.1
1952 31.11 +0.0%
1953 31.29 +0.6%
1954 30.09 -3.8%
1955 29.54 -1.8%
1956 28.79 -2.6%
1957 27.17 -5.6%
1958 26.42 -2.8%
1959 25.41 -3.8%
1960 24.29 -4.4%
1961 22.99 -5.3%
1962 22.78 -0.9%
1963 21.99 -3.5%
1964 20.58 -6.4%
1965 19.66 -4.5%
1966 18.31 -6.9%
1967 18.03 -1.5%
1968 17.18 -4.7%
1969 16.38 -4.7%
1970 15.91 -2.9%
1971 15.87 -0.3%
1972 15.86 -0.1%
1973 14.84 -6.4%
1974 14.47 -2.5%
1975 14.15 -2.2%
1976 13.58 -4.0%
1977 13.16 -3.0%
1978 11.91 -9.5%
1979 12.28 +3.1%
1980 11.12 -9.4%
1981 10.72 -3.7%
1982 9.95 -7.2%
1983 9.42 -5.2%
1984 9.01 -4.4%
1985 9.4 +4.3%
1986 8.45 -10.1%
1987 8.04 -4.9%
1988 7.79 -3.1%
1989 7.49 -4.0%
1990 7.31 -2.3%
1991 7.2 -1.5%
1992 6.71 -6.8%
1993 6.19 -7.7%
1994 6.2 +0.1%
1995 5.47 -11.8%
1996 5.52 +1.0%
1997 5.67 +2.7%
1998 5.07 -10.6%
1999 5.18 +2.2%
2000 4.65 -10.1%
2001 4.79 +3.1%
2002 4.66 -2.9%
2003 4.39 -5.7%
2004 4.42 +0.7%
2005 3.99 -9.8%
2006 3.82 -4.2%
2007 3.75 -1.9%
2008 3.63 -3.1%
2009 3.35 -7.9%
2010 3.36 +0.4%
2011 3.24 -3.4%
2012 2.94 -9.2%
2013 3.11 +5.6%
2014 2.97 -4.3%
2015 2.74 -7.9%
2016 2.69 -2.0%
2017 2.58 -3.9%
2018 2.57 -0.3%
2019 2.46 -4.6%
2020 2.29 -6.8%
2021 2.35 +2.6%
2022 2.2 -6.2%
2023 2.25 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.99 25.41 31.29 9
1960s 20.22 16.38 24.29 10
1970s 14.2 11.91 15.91 10
1980s 9.14 7.49 11.12 10
1990s 6.05 5.07 7.31 10
2000s 4.15 3.35 4.79 10
2010s 2.87 2.46 3.36 10
2020s 2.27 2.2 2.35 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 93 Dominican Republic 2.3 compare
  3. 94 Thailand 2.28 compare
  4. 96 Egypt 2.16 compare
  5. 97 Fiji 2.12 compare
  6. 98 Iceland 2.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Sweden?
Stomach cancer death rate in Sweden was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 31.29 in 1953.
What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for stomach cancer death rate?
Sweden ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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