Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Sweden
Sweden: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 276.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 276.62 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sweden peaked at 404.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 276.62, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 177th 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.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 404.68 | — |
| 2001 | 400.51 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 397.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 388.04 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 376.51 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 372.1 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 366.09 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 359.8 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 353.75 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 344.74 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 343.24 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 334.78 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 335.12 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 326.41 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 319.85 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 321.95 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 316.51 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 312.78 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 305.87 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 290.95 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 286.22 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 276.62 | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 276.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 340.94, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 276.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 457.53, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376.34 | 344.74 | 404.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.75 | 290.95 | 343.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.42 | 276.62 | 286.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sweden?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sweden was 276.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 404.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.62 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Sweden ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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