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

Latest (2021)
48.36
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.94
in 2000
All-time low
48.27
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sweden, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 71.92001: 71.72002: 69.42003: 67.72004: 66.62005: 65.92006: 64.22007: 63.12008: 62.22009: 61.12010: 57.72011: 57.52012: 56.22013: 55.92014: 54.92015: 54.42016: 52.32017: 51.82018: 50.62019: 48.32020: 49.12021: 48.4

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

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Singapore 53.37 compare
  2. 179 United Arab Emirates 51.58 compare
  3. 180 Japan 50.01 compare
  4. 182 Luxembourg 48.16 compare
  5. 183 Norway 46.52 compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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