Death rate from opioid use who in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from opioid use who was 2.72 in 2021. β–² 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
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Sweden, 2000–2021

1.522.533.542000201020212000: 2.22001: 1.92002: 1.52003: 1.32004: 1.52005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.72008: 22009: 2.12010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 2.62014: 3.42015: 3.82016: 3.52017: 3.52018: 3.52019: 3.12020: 3.22021: 2.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Kiribati 3.04 compare
  2. 10 Denmark 2.82 compare
  3. 11 Russia 2.81 compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 2.64 compare
  5. 14 Greece 2.56 compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 2.26 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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