Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
7.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sweden is 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sweden peaked at 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 23 Hungary 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Mauritius 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Myanmar 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Guatemala 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Serbia 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sweden?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sweden was 8.54 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.