Adolescent mortality rate in Sweden

Sweden: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3974 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3974
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.7462
in 1990
All-time low
0.3974
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Sweden, 1990–2021

00.20.40.60.81990200520211990: 0.7461991: 0.731992: 0.7141993: 0.71994: 0.6861995: 0.6741996: 0.6631997: 0.6531998: 0.6431999: 0.6332000: 0.6242001: 0.6142002: 0.6042003: 0.5932004: 0.5812005: 0.5682006: 0.5552007: 0.5422008: 0.5282009: 0.5152010: 0.5032011: 0.4912012: 0.482013: 0.472014: 0.462015: 0.452016: 0.4412017: 0.4322018: 0.4232019: 0.4142020: 0.4062021: 0.397

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Sweden stood at 0.3974. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Sweden peaked at 0.7462 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3974, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Sweden, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 0.7462
1991 0.7301 -2.2%
1992 0.7144 -2.1%
1993 0.6999 -2.0%
1994 0.6863 -1.9%
1995 0.6741 -1.8%
1996 0.663 -1.6%
1997 0.6526 -1.6%
1998 0.643 -1.5%
1999 0.6333 -1.5%
2000 0.6236 -1.5%
2001 0.6139 -1.6%
2002 0.6038 -1.7%
2003 0.5927 -1.8%
2004 0.581 -2.0%
2005 0.5684 -2.2%
2006 0.5552 -2.3%
2007 0.5417 -2.4%
2008 0.5283 -2.5%
2009 0.5155 -2.4%
2010 0.5029 -2.4%
2011 0.4913 -2.3%
2012 0.4802 -2.3%
2013 0.4697 -2.2%
2014 0.4597 -2.1%
2015 0.4502 -2.1%
2016 0.4409 -2.1%
2017 0.432 -2.0%
2018 0.423 -2.1%
2019 0.4144 -2.0%
2020 0.4057 -2.1%
2021 0.3974 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6843 0.6333 0.7462 10
2000s 0.5724 0.5155 0.6236 10
2010s 0.4564 0.4144 0.5029 10
2020s 0.4016 0.3974 0.4057 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 180 Greece 0.408 compare
  2. 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4009 compare
  3. 182 Republic of Korea 0.4006 compare
  4. 184 Germany 0.3954 compare
  5. 185 Finland 0.3927 compare
  6. 186 Japan 0.3879 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Sweden?
Adolescent mortality rate in Sweden was 0.3974 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7462 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3974 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Sweden ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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