Deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths drug overdoses who was 284.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
284.51
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
376.81
in 2015
All-time low
119.01
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden, 2000–2021

1002003004002000201020212000: 193.42001: 166.42002: 137.82003: 1192004: 135.42005: 1452006: 133.12007: 154.22008: 187.12009: 199.72010: 223.42011: 225.92012: 221.92013: 251.32014: 331.32015: 376.82016: 353.42017: 354.62018: 351.22019: 315.62020: 329.12021: 284.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 284.51 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden peaked at 376.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119.01, in 2003.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 193.44
2001 166.43 -14.0%
2002 137.78 -17.2%
2003 119.01 -13.6%
2004 135.42 +13.8%
2005 144.97 +7.1%
2006 133.07 -8.2%
2007 154.16 +15.8%
2008 187.13 +21.4%
2009 199.7 +6.7%
2010 223.41 +11.9%
2011 225.95 +1.1%
2012 221.87 -1.8%
2013 251.28 +13.3%
2014 331.33 +31.9%
2015 376.81 +13.7%
2016 353.36 -6.2%
2017 354.61 +0.4%
2018 351.18 -1.0%
2019 315.58 -10.1%
2020 329.09 +4.3%
2021 284.51 -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 157.11 119.01 199.7 10
2010s 300.54 221.87 376.81 10
2020s 306.8 284.51 329.09 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Sweden was 284.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 376.81 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 119.01 in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses 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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