Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 8.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.54
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2015
All-time low
7.58
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden is 8.54, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden peaked at 10.08 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.28 | — |
| 2001 | 8.11 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.32 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.44 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.22 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.26 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.03 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.78 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.66 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.14 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.41 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.94 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | -7.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7.6 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 7.58 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 | 8.54 | 9.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Sweden was 8.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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