Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1,532 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,532
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,374
in 2020
All-time low
1,532
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 1,532. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 2,374 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,532, in 2026.
Sweden ranks 18th of 48 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.
Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,016 | — |
| 2001 | 2,040 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,129 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,113 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,950 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,957 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,937 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,050 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,060 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,943 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,192 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,910 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2,040 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,888 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,923 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,914 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,012 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,929 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,758 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,374 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 1,975 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 2,305 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 2,076 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1,776 | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 1,789 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 1,532 | -14.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,532 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,266, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,532 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,266, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,020 | 1,937 | 2,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,928 | 1,718 | 2,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,975 | 1,532 | 2,374 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 1,532 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,374 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,532 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths by week, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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