Crude death rate hmd in Sweden
Sweden: Crude death rate hmd was 8.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.63
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
44.89
in 1773
All-time low
8.63
in 2024
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Crude death rate hmd in Sweden, 1751–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate hmd in Sweden stood at 8.63. That is the lowest value across all 274 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Sweden peaked at 44.89 in 1773 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 274 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 19.25 | — |
| 1752 | 19.63 | +2.0% |
| 1753 | 17.42 | -11.3% |
| 1754 | 18.95 | +8.8% |
| 1755 | 19.2 | +1.3% |
| 1756 | 20 | +4.2% |
| 1757 | 22.6 | +13.0% |
| 1758 | 25.28 | +11.9% |
| 1759 | 19.77 | -21.8% |
| 1760 | 18.31 | -7.4% |
| 1761 | 18.48 | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 22.77 | +23.2% |
| 1763 | 24.72 | +8.6% |
| 1764 | 20.2 | -18.3% |
| 1765 | 20.75 | +2.7% |
| 1766 | 18.15 | -12.5% |
| 1767 | 18.76 | +3.4% |
| 1768 | 19.97 | +6.4% |
| 1769 | 20.16 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 19.34 | -4.1% |
| 1771 | 21.13 | +9.2% |
| 1772 | 30.58 | +44.7% |
| 1773 | 44.89 | +46.8% |
| 1774 | 16.57 | -63.1% |
| 1775 | 18.38 | +10.9% |
| 1776 | 16.87 | -8.3% |
| 1777 | 18.57 | +10.1% |
| 1778 | 19.36 | +4.3% |
| 1779 | 20.71 | +6.9% |
| 1780 | 15.97 | -22.9% |
| 1781 | 19.21 | +20.3% |
| 1782 | 21.29 | +10.9% |
| 1783 | 21.99 | +3.3% |
| 1784 | 23.6 | +7.3% |
| 1785 | 22.26 | -5.7% |
| 1786 | 19.36 | -13.0% |
| 1787 | 18.2 | -6.0% |
| 1788 | 19.4 | +6.6% |
| 1789 | 24.87 | +28.2% |
| 1790 | 22.96 | -7.7% |
| 1791 | 19.65 | -14.4% |
| 1792 | 17.11 | -12.9% |
| 1793 | 17.63 | +3.1% |
| 1794 | 17.66 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 21.57 | +22.1% |
| 1796 | 18.01 | -16.5% |
| 1797 | 17.06 | -5.3% |
| 1798 | 16.95 | -0.6% |
| 1799 | 19.12 | +12.8% |
| 1800 | 24.53 | +28.3% |
| 1801 | 19.92 | -18.8% |
| 1802 | 17.95 | -9.9% |
| 1803 | 18.02 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 18.97 | +5.3% |
| 1805 | 17.93 | -5.5% |
| 1806 | 20.05 | +11.8% |
| 1807 | 19.77 | -1.4% |
| 1808 | 27.17 | +37.4% |
| 1809 | 32.55 | +19.8% |
| 1810 | 25.25 | -22.4% |
| 1811 | 22.14 | -12.3% |
| 1812 | 23.61 | +6.7% |
| 1813 | 21.58 | -8.6% |
| 1814 | 19.07 | -11.6% |
| 1815 | 17.77 | -6.8% |
| 1816 | 16.27 | -8.4% |
| 1817 | 18.37 | +12.9% |
| 1818 | 18.74 | +2.0% |
| 1819 | 21.4 | +14.2% |
| 1820 | 19.13 | -10.6% |
| 1821 | 19.43 | +1.6% |
| 1822 | 16.86 | -13.2% |
| 1823 | 15.69 | -6.9% |
| 1824 | 15.5 | -1.2% |
| 1825 | 15.03 | -3.1% |
| 1826 | 16.74 | +11.4% |
| 1827 | 18.11 | +8.2% |
| 1828 | 21.08 | +16.4% |
| 1829 | 22.27 | +5.6% |
| 1830 | 18.2 | -18.3% |
| 1831 | 20.02 | +10.0% |
| 1832 | 18.3 | -8.6% |
| 1833 | 16.38 | -10.5% |
| 1834 | 19.92 | +21.6% |
| 1835 | 13.97 | -29.9% |
| 1836 | 15.21 | +8.8% |
| 1837 | 18.71 | +23.0% |
| 1838 | 18.98 | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 18.76 | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 15.83 | -15.6% |
| 1841 | 14.66 | -7.4% |
| 1842 | 16.02 | +9.3% |
| 1843 | 16.62 | +3.8% |
| 1844 | 15.83 | -4.8% |
| 1845 | 14.24 | -10.0% |
| 1846 | 17.02 | +19.5% |
| 1847 | 18.62 | +9.4% |
| 1848 | 15.46 | -17.0% |
| 1849 | 15.27 | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 15.22 | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 15.98 | +5.0% |
| 1852 | 17.78 | +11.3% |
| 1853 | 18.68 | +5.0% |
| 1854 | 15.61 | -16.4% |
| 1855 | 16.94 | +8.5% |
| 1856 | 17.29 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 22.28 | +28.9% |
| 1858 | 16.8 | -24.6% |
| 1859 | 15.23 | -9.4% |
| 1860 | 13.45 | -11.7% |
| 1861 | 14.09 | +4.8% |
| 1862 | 16.86 | +19.7% |
| 1863 | 15.01 | -11.0% |
| 1864 | 15.78 | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 15.04 | -4.7% |
| 1866 | 15.87 | +5.6% |
| 1867 | 15.39 | -3.0% |
| 1868 | 16.32 | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 18.02 | +10.4% |
| 1870 | 15.94 | -11.6% |
| 1871 | 13.8 | -13.4% |
| 1872 | 12.48 | -9.6% |
| 1873 | 13.31 | +6.6% |
| 1874 | 15.88 | +19.3% |
| 1875 | 15.74 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 15.38 | -2.2% |
| 1877 | 14.85 | -3.5% |
| 1878 | 14.13 | -4.9% |
| 1879 | 13.61 | -3.7% |
| 1880 | 14.53 | +6.8% |
| 1881 | 14.41 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 13.7 | -4.9% |
| 1883 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 14.44 | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 13.34 | -7.6% |
| 1887 | 13.09 | -1.9% |
| 1888 | 13.12 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 13.04 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 14.25 | +9.2% |
| 1891 | 13.79 | -3.2% |
| 1892 | 14.94 | +8.3% |
| 1893 | 14.08 | -5.7% |
| 1894 | 13.72 | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 12.64 | -7.8% |
| 1896 | 12.88 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 12.78 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 12.68 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 14.76 | +16.3% |
| 1900 | 14.23 | -3.6% |
| 1901 | 13.32 | -6.4% |
| 1902 | 13.11 | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 12.73 | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 13.17 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 13.4 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 12.33 | -8.0% |
| 1907 | 12.67 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 12.77 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 11.87 | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 12.23 | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 12.11 | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 12.55 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 12.07 | -3.9% |
| 1914 | 12.21 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 13.07 | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 12.13 | -7.2% |
| 1917 | 12.08 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 16.71 | +38.3% |
| 1919 | 13.12 | -21.5% |
| 1920 | 11.86 | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 11.07 | -6.6% |
| 1922 | 11.59 | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 10.36 | -10.6% |
| 1924 | 10.89 | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 10.77 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 10.84 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 11.75 | +8.4% |
| 1928 | 11.09 | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 11.32 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 10.89 | -3.8% |
| 1931 | 11.72 | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 10.86 | -7.3% |
| 1933 | 10.56 | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 11.05 | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 11.36 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 11.38 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 10.93 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 10.94 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 10.88 | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 10.71 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 9.43 | -11.9% |
| 1943 | 9.67 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 10.44 | +7.9% |
| 1945 | 10.28 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 10.06 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 10.4 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 9.46 | -9.0% |
| 1949 | 9.63 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 9.72 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 9.57 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 9.31 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 9.44 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 9.32 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 9.23 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.37 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 9.7 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 9.39 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 9.3 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 9.82 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 9.59 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 9.96 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 9.86 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.82 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.95 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.89 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9.98 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10.26 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.35 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.85 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.08 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.21 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.47 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.68 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.95 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.62 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.76 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.91 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.98 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.99 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.82 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.82 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.79 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.19 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.09 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.42 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.81 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 11.07 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.88 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.45 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 10.61 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.61 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.52 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.51 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.67 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.51 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.63 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.36 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.05 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.15 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.05 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.93 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.66 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.53 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.66 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.43 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.17 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.48 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 8.84 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.95 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.63 | -3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate hmd in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 | -63.1% | 44.89 | 16.57 |
| 1773 | +46.8% | 30.58 | 44.89 |
| 1772 | +44.7% | 21.13 | 30.58 |
| 1918 | +38.3% | 12.08 | 16.71 |
| 1808 | +37.4% | 19.77 | 27.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.23 | 17.42 | 25.28 | 9 |
| 1760s | 20.23 | 18.15 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 1770s | 22.64 | 16.57 | 44.89 | 10 |
| 1780s | 20.61 | 15.97 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1790s | 18.77 | 16.95 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 1800s | 21.69 | 17.93 | 32.55 | 10 |
| 1810s | 20.42 | 16.27 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 1820s | 17.98 | 15.03 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 1830s | 17.84 | 13.97 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1840s | 15.96 | 14.24 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 1850s | 17.18 | 15.22 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.58 | 13.45 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.51 | 12.48 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.79 | 13.04 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.65 | 12.64 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.96 | 11.87 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.83 | 12.07 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.15 | 10.36 | 11.86 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.03 | 10.56 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.1 | 9.43 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.43 | 9.23 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.95 | 9.59 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.49 | 9.85 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 10.79 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.74 | 10.45 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.19 | 9.7 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.65 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.63 | 9.48 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Sweden?
- Crude death rate hmd in Sweden was 8.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.89 in 1773.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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