Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Sweden

Sweden: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality was 5,102 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,102 Deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,896 Deaths
in 2000
All-time low
5,102 Deaths
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Sweden, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 7.9k Deaths2001: 7.6k Deaths2002: 7.6k Deaths2003: 7.4k Deaths2004: 6.9k Deaths2005: 6.8k Deaths2006: 6.8k Deaths2007: 6.5k Deaths2008: 6.7k Deaths2009: 6.6k Deaths2010: 6.4k Deaths2011: 6.4k Deaths2012: 6.4k Deaths2013: 6.4k Deaths2014: 6.2k Deaths2015: 6.4k Deaths2016: 6.2k Deaths2017: 6.2k Deaths2018: 6.1k Deaths2019: 5.7k Deaths2020: 5.8k Deaths2021: 5.5k Deaths2022: 5.4k Deaths2023: 5.3k Deaths2024: 5.1k Deaths

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

In 2024, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Sweden stood at 5,102 Deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Sweden peaked at 7,896 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,102 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,080 Deaths 6,544 Deaths 7,896 Deaths 10
2010s 6,231 Deaths 5,654 Deaths 6,434 Deaths 10
2020s 5,395 Deaths 5,102 Deaths 5,754 Deaths 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Portugal 7,970 Deaths compare
  2. 24 Belgium 6,484 Deaths compare
  3. 25 Austria 5,558 Deaths compare
  4. 27 Costa Rica 4,279 Deaths compare
  5. 28 Israel 4,252 Deaths compare
  6. 29 Denmark 3,596 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Sweden?
Avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Sweden was 5,102 Deaths in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7,896 Deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5,102 Deaths in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 — Treatable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,048 data points, 2000–2024
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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.