Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden

Sweden: Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb was 4.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.86
Change on year
up 167.0%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.01
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023

051015195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden stood at 4.86.

That represents a change of up 167.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden peaked at 15.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Sweden 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 3.62 —
1952 14.79 +308.5%
1953 7.39 -50.0%
1954 0.9443 -87.2%
1955 11.47 +1114.9%
1956 5.66 -50.7%
1957 2.83 -50.0%
1958 1.91 -32.6%
1959 1.93 +1.2%
1960 1.96 +1.9%
1961 3.92 +99.6%
1962 6.7 +71.0%
1963 3.69 -45.0%
1964 5.16 +39.9%
1965 5.77 +11.9%
1966 5.75 -0.3%
1967 5.79 +0.7%
1968 3.47 -40.1%
1969 10.15 +192.8%
1970 4.67 -54.0%
1971 7.27 +55.6%
1972 3.57 -50.9%
1973 5.43 +52.2%
1974 3.67 -32.4%
1975 0.9416 -74.3%
1976 0.993 +5.5%
1977 4.12 +314.8%
1978 5.29 +28.4%
1979 3.17 -40.0%
1980 6.22 +96.1%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 8.57 —
1983 6.51 -24.1%
1984 4.32 -33.6%
1985 4.17 -3.4%
1986 1 -76.0%
1987 7.76 +675.9%
1988 8.32 +7.2%
1989 9.66 +16.1%
1990 5.84 -39.5%
1991 15.01 +157.1%
1992 11.39 -24.1%
1993 5.83 -48.8%
1994 7.85 +34.5%
1995 7.44 -5.2%
1996 9.08 +22.0%
1997 5.4 -40.5%
1998 4.46 -17.4%
1999 6.76 +51.5%
2000 3.35 -50.4%
2001 3.29 -1.8%
2002 2.13 -35.2%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 5.99 —
2005 2.96 -50.6%
2006 2.89 -2.5%
2007 2.8 -2.9%
2008 3.68 +31.3%
2009 4.51 +22.5%
2010 6.14 +36.2%
2011 2.63 -57.1%
2012 2.66 +1.1%
2013 4.4 +65.3%
2014 4.35 -1.0%
2015 1.74 -60.0%
2016 2.55 +46.8%
2017 4.24 +66.1%
2018 1.71 -59.6%
2019 0.8612 -49.7%
2020 2.62 +204.3%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 1.82 —
2023 4.86 +167.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.95, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1955 +1114.9% 0.9443 11.47
1987 +675.9% 1 7.76

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.62 0.9443 14.79 9
1960s 5.24 1.96 10.15 10
1970s 3.91 0.9416 7.27 10
1980s 5.65 0 9.66 10
1990s 7.91 4.46 15.01 10
2000s 3.16 0 5.99 10
2010s 3.13 0.8612 6.14 10
2020s 2.32 0 4.86 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 66 Venezuela 5.15 compare
  2. 67 Lithuania 5.05 compare
  3. 68 Paraguay 4.89 compare
  4. 70 Finland 4.59 compare
  5. 71 Costa Rica 4.55 compare
  6. 72 Uruguay 4.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden?
Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb in Sweden was 4.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.01 in 1991.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Sweden rank for cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb?
Sweden ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular disease death rate age group who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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