Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 91,268 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91,268
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
98,124
in 2020
All-time low
88,766
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 95.2k1991: 95.2k1992: 94.7k1993: 97.0k1994: 91.8k1995: 94.0k1996: 94.1k1997: 93.3k1998: 93.3k1999: 94.7k2000: 93.5k2001: 93.8k2002: 95.0k2003: 93.0k2004: 90.5k2005: 91.7k2006: 91.2k2007: 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 nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 98,124 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,766, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 95,161 —
1991 95,202 +0.0%
1992 94,710 -0.5%
1993 97,008 +2.4%
1994 91,844 -5.3%
1995 93,955 +2.3%
1996 94,133 +0.2%
1997 93,326 -0.9%
1998 93,271 -0.1%
1999 94,726 +1.6%
2000 93,461 -1.3%
2001 93,752 +0.3%
2002 95,009 +1.3%
2003 92,961 -2.2%
2004 90,532 -2.6%
2005 91,710 +1.3%
2006 91,177 -0.6%
2007 91,729 +0.6%
2008 91,449 -0.3%
2009 90,080 -1.5%
2010 90,487 +0.5%
2011 89,938 -0.6%
2012 91,938 +2.2%
2013 90,402 -1.7%
2014 88,976 -1.6%
2015 90,907 +2.2%
2016 90,982 +0.1%
2017 91,972 +1.1%
2018 92,185 +0.2%
2019 88,766 -3.7%
2020 98,124 +10.5%
2021 91,958 -6.3%
2022 94,737 +3.0%
2023 94,385 -0.4%
2024 91,268 -3.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 91,268 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 91,268 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,334 91,844 97,008 10
2000s 92,186 90,080 95,009 10
2010s 90,655 88,766 92,185 10
2020s 94,094 91,268 98,124 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Bulgaria 100,736 compare
  2. 19 Serbia 98,230 compare
  3. 19 Serbia 98,230 compare
  4. 22 Austria 88,486 compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 71,942 compare
  6. 24 Finland 58,267 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 91,268 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 98,124 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 88,766 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,466 data points, 1990–2024
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