Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 217.02 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 217.02 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sweden peaked at 217.02 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120.37 deaths, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 25th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 130.15 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 120.37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 132.86 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 125.17 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 133.99 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 132.78 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 126.15 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 139.7 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 147.85 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 152.58 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 144.96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 132.27 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 143.26 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 175.69 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 183.16 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 173.87 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 195.21 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 204.02 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 182.82 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 199.02 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 217.02 deaths | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.39 deaths | 120.37 deaths | 154.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.78 deaths | 132.27 deaths | 204.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.02 deaths | 199.02 deaths | 217.02 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sweden?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Sweden was 217.02 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 217.02 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.37 deaths in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.