Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden

Sweden: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 93,821 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93,821 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
98,652 Number
in 2020
All-time low
88,353 Number
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2011201720232011: 89.4k Number2012: 91.5k Number2013: 90.1k Number2014: 88.7k Number2015: 90.5k Number2016: 90.6k Number2017: 91.6k Number2018: 91.8k Number2019: 88.4k Number2020: 98.7k Number2021: 91.5k Number2022: 94.2k Number2023: 93.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 93,821 Number for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden peaked at 98,652 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,353 Number, in 2019.

That places Sweden 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 89,353 Number
2012 91,538 Number +2.4%
2013 90,083 Number -1.6%
2014 88,664 Number -1.6%
2015 90,549 Number +2.1%
2016 90,602 Number +0.1%
2017 91,638 Number +1.1%
2018 91,766 Number +0.1%
2019 88,353 Number -3.7%
2020 98,652 Number +11.7%
2021 91,529 Number -7.2%
2022 94,232 Number +3.0%
2023 93,821 Number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90,283 Number 88,353 Number 91,766 Number 9
2020s 94,558 Number 91,529 Number 98,652 Number 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Belgium 111,088 Number compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 99,046 Number compare
  3. 20 Serbia 97,973 Number compare
  4. 22 Austria 87,907 Number compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 72,816 Number compare
  6. 24 Denmark 58,192 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Sweden was 93,821 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 98,652 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 88,353 Number in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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