Sweden vs United States: Crude death rate hmd

Sweden
8.63
in 2024
United States
9.15
in 2023
Sweden rank
29th
United States rank
26th

Crude death rate hmd over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 9.15 against 8.63 in Sweden, a difference of 0.52.

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 10.06 0.9182 Sweden
1940s 10.1 9.56 0.5318 Sweden
1950s 9.43 8.88 0.5521 Sweden
1960s 9.95 9.05 0.8991 Sweden
1970s 10.49 8.79 1.7 Sweden
1980s 11 8.58 2.42 Sweden
1990s 10.74 8.52 2.22 Sweden
2000s 10.19 8.22 1.97 Sweden
2010s 9.29 8.33 0.9596 Sweden
2020s 9.08 9.88 0.8024 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate hmd, Sweden or United States?
United States, at 9.15 against 8.63 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude death rate hmd between Sweden and United States?
0.52, 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 crude death rate hmd?
Sweden ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude death rate hmd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed