Probability of dying, by age in Sweden
Sweden: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0018 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Sweden is 0.0018, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Sweden peaked at 0.0037 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0018, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0.0024 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 | 0.002 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 | 0.0018 | 0.0023 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Sweden?
- Probability of dying, by age in Sweden was 0.0018 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.