Number of deaths, by world region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths, by world region was 93,945 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,945 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,382 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
68,308 deaths
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Sweden stood at 93,945 deaths.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Sweden peaked at 98,382 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,308 deaths, in 1952.
Sweden ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,190 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 69,788 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 68,308 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 69,537 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 68,969 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 68,689 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 70,175 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 73,027 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 71,039 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 70,809 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 75,093 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 73,501 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 76,782 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 76,514 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 76,639 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 78,109 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 78,388 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 79,733 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 82,438 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 83,297 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,996 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 82,669 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 84,001 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 85,561 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 86,313 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 88,156 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 90,688 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 88,168 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 89,592 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 91,044 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 91,770 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 92,009 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90,702 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 90,732 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,410 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 94,050 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 93,281 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 93,278 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 96,581 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 92,036 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 95,101 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 95,141 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94,689 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 96,869 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 91,666 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 93,934 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 94,029 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93,278 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 93,360 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 94,766 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 93,406 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 93,822 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95,054 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 92,879 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 90,608 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 91,952 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 91,198 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91,756 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91,455 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90,186 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 90,681 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89,937 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 91,896 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,335 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 88,945 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 90,975 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90,983 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91,930 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92,259 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88,780 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 98,382 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 91,914 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 94,673 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 93,945 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,053 deaths | 68,308 deaths | 73,027 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,049 deaths | 73,501 deaths | 83,297 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,619 deaths | 79,996 deaths | 91,044 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,485 deaths | 90,410 deaths | 96,581 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,283 deaths | 91,666 deaths | 96,869 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,232 deaths | 90,186 deaths | 95,054 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,672 deaths | 88,780 deaths | 92,259 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,728 deaths | 91,914 deaths | 98,382 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Sweden?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Sweden was 93,945 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98,382 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,308 deaths in 1952.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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