What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between France and Sweden?

0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Sweden: Death rate from diabetes

France

17.68 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Sweden

17.97 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

France rank

112th

Sweden rank

110th

Death rate from diabetes over time

France
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.45 deaths per 100,000 people	19.5 deaths per 100,000 people	2.05 deaths per 100,000 people	Sweden
2010s	16.33 deaths per 100,000 people	17.69 deaths per 100,000 people	1.37 deaths per 100,000 people	Sweden
2020s	17.41 deaths per 100,000 people	18.3 deaths per 100,000 people	0.89 deaths per 100,000 people	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, France or Sweden?: Sweden, at 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between France and Sweden?: 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for death rate from diabetes?: France ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 110th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Death rate from diabetes
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.