Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 16.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.6
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.85
in 2019
All-time low
10.24
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden stood at 16.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden peaked at 27.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.24, 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.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3 | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.26 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 12.36 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 10.24 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 14.43 | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.41 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.39 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 20.62 | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 13.53 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 19.53 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.37 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.77 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.61 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.85 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 22.57 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | -26.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 | 10.24 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 13.42 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 | 16.6 | 22.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Sweden was 16.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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