Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
103.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
452.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
103.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Sweden stood at 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden peaked at 452.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 417.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 418.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 430.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 433.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 430.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 440.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 452.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 432.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 418.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 443.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 436.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 448.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 438.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 434.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 434.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 426.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 428.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 434.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 435.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 416.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 442.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 425.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 435.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 427.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 425.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 432.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 417.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 425.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 426.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 423.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 427.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 414.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 402.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 385.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 393.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 380.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 370.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 362.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 331.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 332.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 328.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 313.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 312.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 290.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 292.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 279.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 269.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 265.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 255.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 243.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 235.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 227.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 220.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 204.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 201.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 192.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 185.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 180.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 172.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 166.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 159.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 157.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 149.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 143.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 142.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 130.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 116.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 114.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 110.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 108.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 430.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 417.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 452.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 436.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 426.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 427.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 416.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 442.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 427.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 332.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 89 Maldives 107.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Thailand 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Italy 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Norway 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Guadeloupe 99.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Canada 99.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden was 103.26 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 by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 452.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.