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.
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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More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (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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