Deaths (total) by month in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths (total) by month was 91,268 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,268 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
98,124 Number
in 2020
All-time low
73,555 Number
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths (total) by month in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths (total) by month in Sweden stood at 91,268 Number.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Sweden peaked at 98,124 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,555 Number, in 1961.
That places Sweden 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths (total) by month in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75,093 Number | — |
| 1961 | 73,555 Number | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 76,791 Number | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 76,460 Number | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 76,661 Number | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 78,194 Number | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 78,440 Number | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 79,783 Number | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 82,613 Number | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 83,256 Number | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 80,045 Number | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 82,737 Number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 84,086 Number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 85,658 Number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 86,209 Number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88,054 Number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 90,650 Number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 88,176 Number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 89,704 Number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 90,978 Number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 91,716 Number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 92,034 Number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90,671 Number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 90,791 Number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 90,483 Number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94,032 Number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 93,295 Number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 93,307 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96,743 Number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 92,110 Number | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 95,161 Number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 95,202 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94,710 Number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 97,008 Number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 91,844 Number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 93,955 Number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 94,133 Number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93,326 Number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 93,271 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 94,726 Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 93,461 Number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 93,752 Number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95,009 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 92,961 Number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 90,532 Number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 91,710 Number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 91,177 Number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91,729 Number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91,449 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90,080 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 90,487 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89,938 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91,938 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,402 Number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 88,976 Number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 90,907 Number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 90,982 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91,972 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92,185 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88,766 Number | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 98,124 Number | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 91,958 Number | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 94,737 Number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 94,385 Number | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 91,268 Number | -3.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 91,268 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,964 Number, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 91,268 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214 Number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,085 Number | 73,555 Number | 83,256 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,630 Number | 80,045 Number | 90,978 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,518 Number | 90,483 Number | 96,743 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,334 Number | 91,844 Number | 97,008 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,186 Number | 90,080 Number | 95,009 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,655 Number | 88,766 Number | 92,185 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,094 Number | 91,268 Number | 98,124 Number | 5 |
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 (total) by month in Sweden?
- Deaths (total) by month in Sweden was 91,268 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98,124 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,555 Number in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths (total) by month?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths (total) by month rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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