Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden
Sweden: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 66.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.85
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
387.45
in 1953
All-time low
66.85
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden stood at 66.85. 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, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden peaked at 387.45 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 66.85, in 2023.
That places Sweden 90th 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.
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 381.27 | — |
| 1952 | 373.28 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 387.45 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 380.19 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 370.54 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 371.93 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 382.46 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 356.26 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 345.47 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 354.27 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 344.9 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 346.45 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 330.87 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 320.99 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 318.34 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 303.91 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 302.35 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 309.48 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 297.3 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 276.95 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 282.82 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 274.38 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 266.9 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 258.65 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 261.29 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 257.17 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 242.8 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 242.46 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 240.52 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 238.41 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 239.5 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 231.03 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 222.36 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 217.01 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 216.22 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 210.97 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 201.48 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 201.45 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 184.38 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 187.37 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 182.24 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 178.67 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 176.81 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 162.5 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 160.99 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 158.49 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 152.94 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 150.75 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 149.34 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 143.55 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 140.49 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 139.17 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 132.78 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 124.06 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 117.81 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 117.55 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 113.94 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 110.65 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 106.12 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 103.71 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 99.56 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 99.34 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.82 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.53 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 88.5 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.12 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 83.24 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 80.54 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.48 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 71.98 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.01 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.98 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.85 | -4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 66.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.7, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 66.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130.2, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 372.1 | 345.47 | 387.45 | 9 |
| 1960s | 322.89 | 297.3 | 354.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.4 | 240.52 | 282.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.28 | 184.38 | 239.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.01 | 149.34 | 187.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.61 | 106.12 | 143.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.08 | 73.48 | 103.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.46 | 66.85 | 71.98 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Sweden was 66.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 387.45 in 1953.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.85 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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