Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden
Sweden: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 21.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden stood at 21.6%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden peaked at 23.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Sweden was 21.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.