Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.69 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
280.81 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1762
All-time low
1.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden stood at 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden peaked at 280.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1762 and was at its lowest, 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 212.23 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1752 | 246.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1753 | 211.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1754 | 235.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1755 | 261.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1756 | 246.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1757 | 233.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1758 | 226.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1759 | 204.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1760 | 208.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1761 | 233.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1762 | 280.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1763 | 278.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1764 | 238.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1765 | 239.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 240.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 231.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1768 | 249.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1769 | 249.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 239.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1771 | 234.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1772 | 247.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1773 | 275.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1774 | 201.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1775 | 209.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1776 | 176.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1777 | 206.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1778 | 232 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1779 | 238.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 173.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 1781 | 197.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1782 | 192.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1783 | 204.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1784 | 220.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1785 | 210.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1786 | 227.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1787 | 195.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1788 | 235.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1789 | 240.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1790 | 221.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1791 | 203.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1792 | 221.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1793 | 212.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1794 | 197.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1795 | 215.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1796 | 218.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1797 | 220.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 202.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1799 | 205.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 256 deaths per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1801 | 228.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1802 | 205.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1803 | 197.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1804 | 201.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1805 | 190.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1806 | 246.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1807 | 201.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1808 | 237.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1809 | 221.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1810 | 217.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1811 | 219.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 217.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1813 | 186.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1814 | 189.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1815 | 185.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1816 | 199.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1817 | 186.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1818 | 177.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1819 | 194.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 169.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1821 | 191.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1822 | 172.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1823 | 155.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1824 | 157.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 165.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1826 | 180.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1827 | 159.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1828 | 182.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1829 | 210.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1830 | 184.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1831 | 198.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1832 | 173.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1833 | 177.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1834 | 182.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1835 | 145.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1836 | 157.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1837 | 200.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1838 | 179.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1839 | 168.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1840 | 154.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1841 | 160.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1842 | 167.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1843 | 163.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1844 | 145.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1845 | 155.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1846 | 165.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1847 | 177.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1848 | 143.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 1849 | 151.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1850 | 147.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1851 | 153.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 165.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1853 | 165.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 136.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1855 | 145.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1856 | 144.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 166.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1858 | 150 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1859 | 145.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1860 | 128.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1861 | 132.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 138.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1863 | 134.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1864 | 139.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1865 | 133.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1866 | 129.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1867 | 137.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1868 | 163.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1869 | 152.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1870 | 135.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1871 | 116.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1872 | 126.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1873 | 133.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 150.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1875 | 151.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 143.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1877 | 125.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1878 | 132.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1879 | 112.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1880 | 116.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 111.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1882 | 125.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1883 | 112.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1884 | 112.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 111.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 109.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 100.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1888 | 95.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1889 | 104.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1890 | 100.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1891 | 104.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 101.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1893 | 99.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 97.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 92.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1896 | 99.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1897 | 93.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1898 | 88.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1899 | 106.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1900 | 95.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1901 | 99.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 81.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1903 | 85.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1904 | 80.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1905 | 83.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 76.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1907 | 72.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1908 | 82.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1909 | 67.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1910 | 68.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 66.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1912 | 65.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 64.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 67.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 68.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 64.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 58.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1918 | 59.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 64.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 60.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1921 | 56.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1922 | 53.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 51.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 52.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 49.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 50.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 51.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 54.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 50.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1930 | 49.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 48.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 45.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 42.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 42.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 40.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1936 | 39.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1937 | 40.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 38.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 34.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1940 | 34.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 35.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 27.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1943 | 26.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1944 | 27.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 26.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1946 | 23.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1947 | 22.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1948 | 19.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1949 | 20.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 17.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 18.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 16.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 15.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 15.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 15.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 15.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 13.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 13.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 14.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 13.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 10.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 6.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 5.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 5.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 5.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 231.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 204.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 261.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1760s | 245.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 208.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 280.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1770s | 226.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 176.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 275.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1780s | 210.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 173.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 240.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1790s | 211.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 197.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 221.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1800s | 218.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 190.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 256 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 197.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 219.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 174.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 155.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 210.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 176.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 200.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 158.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 152.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 166.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 138.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 132.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 109.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 95.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 125.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 98.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 106.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 82.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 64.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 53.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Sweden was 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 280.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1762.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Sweden ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.