Sweden vs United States of America: Death rate from diabetes
Sweden
17.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
18.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
110th
United States of America rank
109th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Sweden ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.