Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality was 8,692 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Sweden stood at 8,692 Deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Sweden peaked at 11,950 Deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,692 Deaths, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,780 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11,852 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,837 Deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,648 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11,950 Deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,549 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,162 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11,165 Deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,276 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,064 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,747 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,548 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,713 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10,940 Deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,874 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,972 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,001 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,894 Deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,908 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,323 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 11,401 Deaths | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 10,791 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 10,032 Deaths | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 9,562 Deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 8,692 Deaths | -9.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,692 Deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,975 Deaths, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,692 Deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,248 Deaths, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,528 Deaths | 11,064 Deaths | 11,950 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,792 Deaths | 10,323 Deaths | 11,001 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,096 Deaths | 8,692 Deaths | 11,401 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Sweden?
- Avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Sweden was 8,692 Deaths in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,950 Deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,692 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.