Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sweden
Sweden: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 16.6 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Sweden stood at 16.6 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Sweden peaked at 27.85 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.24 deaths, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 49th 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 age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.26 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 12.36 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.24 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 14.43 deaths | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 15.45 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.41 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.39 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 20.62 deaths | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 18.81 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 13.53 deaths | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 13.42 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7 deaths | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 19.53 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.37 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.77 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.85 deaths | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 22.57 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6 deaths | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 deaths | 10.24 deaths | 20.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 deaths | 13.42 deaths | 27.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 deaths | 16.6 deaths | 22.57 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Sweden?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Sweden was 16.6 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 age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 deaths in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.