Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 217.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
217.02
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
217.02
in 2021
All-time low
120.37
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 217.02 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sweden peaked at 217.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120.37, 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154.85 | — |
| 2001 | 130.15 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 120.37 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 132.86 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 125.17 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 133.99 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 132.78 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 126.15 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 139.7 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 147.85 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 152.58 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 144.96 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 132.27 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 143.26 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 175.69 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 183.16 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 173.87 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 195.21 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 204.02 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 182.82 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 199.02 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 217.02 | +9.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 217.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 217.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.39 | 120.37 | 154.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.78 | 132.27 | 204.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.02 | 199.02 | 217.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sweden?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sweden was 217.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 217.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.37 in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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