Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 91,268 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91,268
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
98,124
in 2020
All-time low
88,766
in 2019
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Sweden, 2007–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2007201520242007: 91.7k2008: 91.4k2009: 90.1k2010: 90.5k2011: 89.9k2012: 91.9k2013: 90.4k2014: 89.0k2015: 90.9k2016: 91.0k2017: 92.0k2018: 92.2k2019: 88.8k2020: 98.1k2021: 92.0k2022: 94.7k2023: 94.4k2024: 91.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 91,268 for deaths by age, sex and citizenship in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Sweden peaked at 98,124 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,766, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91,086 90,080 91,729 3
2010s 90,655 88,766 92,185 10
2020s 94,094 91,268 98,124 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Belgium 112,098 compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 100,736 compare
  3. 16 Serbia 98,230 compare
  4. 18 Austria 88,486 compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 71,942 compare
  6. 20 Azerbaijan 60,150 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Sweden?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Sweden was 91,268 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 98,124 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 88,766 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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