Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden stood at 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden peaked at 188.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 182.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 178.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 172.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 161.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 156.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 152.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 148.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 143.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 137.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 135.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 129.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 127.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 121.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 116.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 114.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 110.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 105.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 102.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 94.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 92.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 167 Malta 104.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Monaco 104.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Chile 99.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 New Zealand 89.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Cyprus 88.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sweden was 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 188.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Sweden ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.