Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
387.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
All-time low
66.85 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 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden peaked at 387.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Sweden 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 381.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 373.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 387.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 380.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 370.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 371.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 382.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 356.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 345.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 354.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 344.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 346.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 330.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 320.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 318.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 303.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 302.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 309.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 297.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 276.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 282.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 274.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 266.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 258.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 261.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 257.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 242.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 242.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 240.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 238.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 239.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 231.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 222.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 217.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 216.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 210.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 201.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 201.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 184.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 187.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 182.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 178.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 176.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 162.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 160.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 158.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 152.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 150.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 149.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 143.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 140.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 139.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 132.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 124.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 117.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 117.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 113.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 110.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 106.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 103.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 99.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 99.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 88.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 83.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 71.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 372.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 345.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 387.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 322.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 240.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 89 Portugal 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Maldives 67.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Norway 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Martinique 65.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belgium 61.38 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 66.85 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 387.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.85 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 30.2%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.