Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region was 1,662 Number in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,662 Number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2,374 Number
in 2020
All-time low
1,662 Number
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 2000–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201320262000: 2.0k Number2001: 2.0k Number2002: 2.1k Number2003: 2.1k Number2004: 1.9k Number2005: 2.0k Number2006: 1.9k Number2007: 2.0k Number2008: 2.1k Number2009: 1.9k Number2010: 2.2k Number2011: 1.9k Number2012: 2.0k Number2013: 1.9k Number2014: 1.9k Number2015: 1.9k Number2016: 2.0k Number2017: 1.9k Number2018: 1.8k Number2019: 1.7k Number2020: 2.4k Number2021: 2.0k Number2022: 2.3k Number2023: 2.1k Number2024: 1.8k Number2025: 1.8k Number2026: 1.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2026, deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Sweden stood at 1,662 Number. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 2,374 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,662 Number, in 2026.

Sweden ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,020 Number 1,937 Number 2,129 Number 10
2010s 1,928 Number 1,718 Number 2,192 Number 10
2020s 1,994 Number 1,662 Number 2,374 Number 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Czechia 2,299 Number compare
  2. 12 Portugal 2,138 Number compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 1,732 Number compare
  4. 15 Romania 1,576 Number compare
  5. 16 Serbia 1,513 Number compare
  6. 17 Austria 1,459 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Sweden?
Deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Sweden was 1,662 Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,374 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,662 Number in 2026.
How does Sweden rank for deaths by week and nuts 3 region?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,380 places, 25,234 data points, 2000–2026
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