France vs Sweden: Death rate from diabetes
France
10.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
11.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
France rank
87th
Sweden rank
86th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0175 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5611 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 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between France and Sweden?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- France ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 86th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.