Age-standardized suicide rates in Sweden
Sweden: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.74 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.74
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 2009
All-time low
11.39
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11.74 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Sweden peaked at 13.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.98 | — |
| 2001 | 12.75 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.82 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.96 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.71 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.27 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.02 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.85 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.15 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.96 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.96 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.39 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11.74 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.36 | 11.82 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.51 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 | 11.39 | 11.74 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Sweden?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Sweden was 11.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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