Death rate from opioid use who in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from opioid use who was 2.72 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2.72
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 2015
All-time low
1.33
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Sweden, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Sweden stood at 2.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Sweden peaked at 3.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.33 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.32 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.72 | 3.17 | 2 |
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- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Sweden?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Sweden was 2.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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