Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by cancer death rate (age-standardised)
Östra Mellansverige had the highest cancer death rate (age-standardised) of 8 regions in 2021, at 220.3 per 100,000 people. Stockholm had the lowest, at 196 per 100,000 people. The median was 205.7 per 100,000 people and the figure for Sweden was 206.6 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östra Mellansverige | 220.3 | +5.4 pts |
| 2 | Norra Mellansverige | 212.6 | +4.1 pts |
| 3 | Sydsverige | 210.9 | -16.1 pts |
| 4 | Mellersta Norrland | 206.2 | -33.3 pts |
| 5 | Västsverige | 205.2 | -12.3 pts |
| 6 | Övre Norrland | 198.3 | -14.3 pts |
| 7 | Småland med öarna | 196.2 | -14.9 pts |
| 8 | Stockholm | 196 | -3.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 C00 to C97) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).
Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2) (Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by cancer death rate (age-standardised), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table
MLA 9
Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by cancer death rate (age-standardised), 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 8 June 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/cancer-death-rate/sweden-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by cancer death rate (age-standardised), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/cancer-death-rate/sweden-regions?period=2021.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2), Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by cancer death rate (age-standardised), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/cancer-death-rate/sweden-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
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Which region has the highest cancer death rate (age-standardised)?
Östra Mellansverige, with 220.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest cancer death rate (age-standardised)?
Stockholm, with 196 per 100,000 people in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.