Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 116.68 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder 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 116.68 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden peaked at 127.87 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.07 deaths, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 24th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 43.68 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 36.95 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 35.57 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.07 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 47.07 deaths | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 48.86 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 44.34 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 53.54 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 59.14 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 75.19 deaths | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 64.27 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 62.13 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 65.22 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 98.63 deaths | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 102.96 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 105.64 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 95.65 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 127.87 deaths | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 106.85 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 110.08 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 116.68 deaths | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.26 deaths | 32.07 deaths | 59.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.44 deaths | 62.13 deaths | 127.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.38 deaths | 110.08 deaths | 116.68 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Sweden was 116.68 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 127.87 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.07 deaths in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.