Sweden vs United States: Birth rate and death rate
Sweden
8.63 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2024
United States
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sweden rank
29th
United States rank
26th
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 9 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 10.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9182 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1940s | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5318 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1950s | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5521 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8991 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.9596 deaths per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8024 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Sweden and United States?
- 0.52 deaths per 1,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Sweden ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.