Death rate from strokes who in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from strokes who was 18.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.38
in 2000
All-time low
18.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from strokes who in Sweden, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 44.42001: 42.72002: 42.82003: 40.42004: 37.92005: 34.52006: 33.62007: 31.92008: 32.92009: 31.42010: 29.62011: 28.62012: 27.72013: 26.12014: 24.72015: 23.22016: 22.42017: 212018: 20.72019: 192020: 18.42021: 18.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from strokes who in Sweden stood at 18.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from strokes who in Sweden peaked at 44.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from strokes who in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from strokes who in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.38 —
2001 42.65 -3.9%
2002 42.82 +0.4%
2003 40.43 -5.6%
2004 37.93 -6.2%
2005 34.54 -8.9%
2006 33.59 -2.7%
2007 31.92 -5.0%
2008 32.9 +3.1%
2009 31.38 -4.6%
2010 29.59 -5.7%
2011 28.62 -3.3%
2012 27.68 -3.3%
2013 26.09 -5.7%
2014 24.65 -5.5%
2015 23.21 -5.9%
2016 22.41 -3.5%
2017 21.03 -6.2%
2018 20.7 -1.6%
2019 18.96 -8.4%
2020 18.44 -2.7%
2021 18.1 -1.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 18.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.08, 60% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 18.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.16, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.26 31.38 44.38 10
2010s 24.29 18.96 29.59 10
2020s 18.27 18.1 18.44 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 178 Belgium 19.29 compare
  2. 179 Austria 18.39 compare
  3. 180 Malta 18.3 compare
  4. 182 San Marino 17.75 compare
  5. 183 Spain 17.72 compare
  6. 184 Nicaragua 17.68 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from strokes who in Sweden?
Death rate from strokes who in Sweden was 18.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 44.38 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from strokes who?
Sweden ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from strokes who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from strokes who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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