Death rate from falls in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from falls was 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
Sweden recorded 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Sweden peaked at 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Sweden 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 32 Luxembourg 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Austria 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Portugal 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Latvia 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Andorra 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Thailand 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Sweden?
- Death rate from falls in Sweden was 10.53 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 falls recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from falls?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.