Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
261.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
620 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
261.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden stood at 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden peaked at 620 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 460.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 460.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 481.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 485.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 485.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 498.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 519.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 497.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 491.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 522.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 519.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 536.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 526.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 525.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 531.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 526.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 533.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 548.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 547.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 526.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 560.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 553.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 565.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 562.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 574.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 585.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 567.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 586.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 597.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 602.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 620 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 611.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 606.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 597.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 614.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 609.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 596.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 597.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 554.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 567.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 561.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 549.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 554.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 516.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 525.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 518.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 508.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 508.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 502.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 487.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 479.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 474.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 460.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 434.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 427.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 423.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 414.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 406.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 388.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 383.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 369.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 367.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 349.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 335.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 330.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 318.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 308.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 297.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 276.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 272.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 263.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 269.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 486.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 460.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 519.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 531.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 519.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 548.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 567.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 526.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 597.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 554.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 620 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 502.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 567.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 487.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 276.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 383.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 272.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 268.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Barbados 262.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Fiji 261.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 258.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 241.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Montenegro 240.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden was 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 620 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.