Death rate by cause who mdb in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate by cause who mdb was 86.6 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
86.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
148.09
in 1974
All-time low
86.6
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Death rate by cause who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023

050100150195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, death rate by cause who mdb in Sweden stood at 86.6. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Sweden peaked at 148.09 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 86.6, in 2023.

That places Sweden 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 132.32 128.26 136.15 9
1960s 135.79 132.44 139.19 10
1970s 145.02 136.35 148.09 10
1980s 130.69 126.58 141.42 10
1990s 124.13 120.73 127.53 10
2000s 116.7 110.52 120.55 10
2010s 102.41 94.47 107.44 10
2020s 88.98 86.6 92.6 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 64 Finland 91.52 compare
  2. 65 Suriname 90.74 compare
  3. 66 Japan 89.01 compare
  4. 68 Cyprus 86.33 compare
  5. 69 Belize 85.59 compare
  6. 70 Israel 84.69 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Sweden?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Sweden was 86.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 148.09 in 1974.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Sweden ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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