Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Sweden

Sweden: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 2,210 Year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,210 Year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,707 Year
in 2011
All-time low
2,210 Year
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Sweden, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 2.7k Year2012: 2.6k Year2013: 2.7k Year2014: 2.6k Year2015: 2.6k Year2016: 2.5k Year2017: 2.5k Year2018: 2.5k Year2019: 2.3k Year2020: 2.5k Year2021: 2.3k Year2022: 2.2k Year2023: 2.2k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2,210 Year for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Sweden peaked at 2,707 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,210 Year, in 2023.

That places Sweden 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases in Sweden, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 2,707 Year
2012 2,642 Year -2.4%
2013 2,694 Year +2.0%
2014 2,618 Year -2.8%
2015 2,598 Year -0.8%
2016 2,533 Year -2.5%
2017 2,504 Year -1.1%
2018 2,466 Year -1.5%
2019 2,300 Year -6.7%
2020 2,455 Year +6.7%
2021 2,332 Year -5.0%
2022 2,242 Year -3.9%
2023 2,210 Year -1.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2,210 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2,210 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,562 Year 2,300 Year 2,707 Year 9
2020s 2,310 Year 2,210 Year 2,455 Year 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 36 Malta 2,284 Year compare
  2. 37 Spain 2,270 Year compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 2,231 Year compare
  4. 40 Italy 2,074 Year compare
  5. 41 Liechtenstein 1,999 Year compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 1,974 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Sweden?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Sweden was 2,210 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,707 Year in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,210 Year in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
Sweden ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 570 data points, 2011–2023
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