Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
101st
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden stood at 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden peaked at 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 101st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1954 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 1958 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.5% |
| 1960 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.8% |
| 1961 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 1963 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.3% |
| 1967 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.3% |
| 1969 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 1976 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +109.0% |
| 1977 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.4% |
| 2007 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 98 Netherlands 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Hong Kong 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Germany 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Israel 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Switzerland 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Austria 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0811 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sweden was 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7712 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.