Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden
Sweden: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 48.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden is 48.36, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden peaked at 71.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.27, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.94 | — |
| 2001 | 71.65 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.35 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 67.65 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.86 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.15 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.13 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.15 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.1 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.75 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 57.46 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.17 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.87 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.88 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.42 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.3 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 51.77 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.64 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.27 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 49.14 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.36 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.36 | 61.1 | 71.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.95 | 48.27 | 57.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 | 48.36 | 49.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 178 Singapore 53.37 compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 51.58 compare
- 180 Japan 50.01 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 48.16 compare
- 183 Norway 46.52 compare
- 184 Switzerland 44.98 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden was 48.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.27 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Sweden ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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