Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sweden

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

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

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201320262000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.1k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.2k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.1k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.8k2026: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1,662 for deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 2,374 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,662, 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 1,937 2,129 10
2010s 1,928 1,718 2,192 10
2020s 1,994 1,662 2,374 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region in Sweden?
Deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region in Sweden was 1,662 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,374 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,662 in 2026.
How does Sweden rank for deaths by week, sex and nuts 3 region?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week, sex 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, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,380 places, 25,233 data points, 2000–2026
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