Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden
Sweden: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.8804 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden is 0.8804, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden peaked at 1.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8651, in 2019.
That places Sweden 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9916 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.969 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9643 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9495 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9624 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9381 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9139 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9371 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.915 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9155 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9077 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8651 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9477 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8804 | -7.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8804 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8804 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.969 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9269 | 0.8651 | 0.9643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.914 | 0.8804 | 0.9477 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sweden was 0.8804 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8651 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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