Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Sweden or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 25.5% against 25.1% in Sweden as of 2021.

What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Sweden and United Kingdom?

0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs United Kingdom: Share of deaths from underlying causes

Sweden

25.1%

in 2023

United Kingdom

25.5%

in 2021

Sweden rank

18th

United Kingdom rank

16th

Share of deaths from underlying causes over time

Sweden
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 25.5% against 25.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	18.0%	17.8%	0.2%	Sweden
1960s	19.5%	19.2%	0.3%	Sweden
1970s	22.1%	21.0%	1.1%	Sweden
1980s	21.6%	23.8%	2.2%	United Kingdom
1990s	22.7%	25.1%	2.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	24.4%	26.9%	2.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	25.6%	28.6%	3.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	24.5%	25.2%	0.8%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Sweden or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 25.5% against 25.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Sweden and United Kingdom?: 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?: 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?: Sweden ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Unit: %
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.