Annual death rates at different ages in Sweden
Sweden: Annual death rates at different ages was 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.86 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
294.23 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1763
All-time low
1.85 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Sweden is 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Sweden peaked at 294.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1763 and was at its lowest, 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 227th 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 at different ages in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 226.77 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1752 | 260.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1753 | 226.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1754 | 251.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1755 | 273.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1756 | 261.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1757 | 247.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1758 | 246.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1759 | 224.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1760 | 221.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1761 | 250.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1762 | 290.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1763 | 294.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 255.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1765 | 258.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1766 | 258.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 253.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1768 | 264.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1769 | 258.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1770 | 248.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1771 | 246.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1772 | 262.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1773 | 285.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1774 | 211.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1775 | 224.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1776 | 192.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1777 | 219.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1778 | 244.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1779 | 251.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1780 | 186.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1781 | 211.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1782 | 208.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1783 | 223.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1784 | 228.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1785 | 223.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1786 | 242.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1787 | 213.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1788 | 251.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1789 | 258.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1790 | 234.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1791 | 221.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1792 | 242.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1793 | 231.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1794 | 210.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1795 | 229.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1796 | 235.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1797 | 235.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 217.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1799 | 225.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1800 | 269.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1801 | 244.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1802 | 224.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1803 | 217.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1804 | 219.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 205.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1806 | 261.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1807 | 219.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1808 | 256.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1809 | 243.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1810 | 238.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1811 | 238.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1812 | 234.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1813 | 205.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1814 | 208.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1815 | 201.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1816 | 219.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1817 | 202.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1818 | 196.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1819 | 209.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1820 | 185.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1821 | 207.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1822 | 187.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1823 | 172.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1824 | 172.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 180.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1826 | 196.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1827 | 172.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1828 | 199.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1829 | 230.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1830 | 205.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1831 | 218.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1832 | 187.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1833 | 192.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1834 | 200.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1835 | 160.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1836 | 171.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1837 | 218.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1838 | 193.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1839 | 183.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1840 | 170.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1841 | 177.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1842 | 186.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1843 | 177.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1844 | 162.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1845 | 169.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1846 | 181.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1847 | 193.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1848 | 160.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1849 | 168.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1850 | 165.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1851 | 171.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 179.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1853 | 179.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 147.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1855 | 159.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1856 | 159.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 184.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1858 | 164.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1859 | 161.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1860 | 137.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1861 | 145.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1862 | 151.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1863 | 145.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1864 | 152.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1865 | 148.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1866 | 141.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1867 | 149.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 178.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1869 | 166.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1870 | 148.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1871 | 128.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1872 | 139.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1873 | 144.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 163.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1875 | 167.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 155.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1877 | 139.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1878 | 145.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 123.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1880 | 129.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 122.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1882 | 136.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1883 | 125.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1884 | 125.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 123.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 121.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 111.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1888 | 106.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1889 | 113.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 112.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 117.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1892 | 115.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 109.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1894 | 107.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 102.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1896 | 110.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1897 | 104.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1898 | 97.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1899 | 117.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1900 | 107.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1901 | 110.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 91.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1903 | 97.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 89.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1905 | 93.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 85.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1907 | 80.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1908 | 90.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1909 | 76.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1910 | 78.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 75.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 73.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 72.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 76.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 77.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 72.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1917 | 66.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1918 | 66.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 73.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1920 | 69.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1921 | 65.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1922 | 61.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 58.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1924 | 61.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 57.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1926 | 56.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 60.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1928 | 61.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 59.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 57.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 57.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 52.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 50.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1934 | 48.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 47.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 45.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 47.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 44.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 41.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 39.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1941 | 39.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 31.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1943 | 30.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 32.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 30.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 26.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1947 | 25.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 23.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1949 | 23.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 20.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 20.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 18.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 18.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 17.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 17.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 17.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 16.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 15.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 15.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 15 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 13.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 12.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 11.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 11.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.86 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 224.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 273.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1760s | 260.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 221.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 294.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1770s | 238.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 192.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 285.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1780s | 224.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 186.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 258.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1790s | 228.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 210.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 242.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1800s | 236.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 205.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 269.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 215.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 196.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 238.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 190.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 172.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 230.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 193.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 160.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 218.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 174.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 160.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 193.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 167.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 147.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 184.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 151.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 178.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 145.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 167.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 121.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 106.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 109.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 97.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 117.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 92.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 73.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 61.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 49.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Sweden?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Sweden was 1.86 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 at different ages recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 294.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1763.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Sweden ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 at different ages. 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.