Death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate was 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Sweden is 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Sweden peaked at 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 death rate in Sweden?
- Death rate in Sweden was 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.