Deaths from falls in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths from falls was 1,102 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,102 deaths
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,107 deaths
in 2015
All-time low
505.5 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Sweden, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k2000201020212000: 505.5 deaths2001: 571.9 deaths2002: 612.4 deaths2003: 705 deaths2004: 767.8 deaths2005: 819.7 deaths2006: 813 deaths2007: 829.5 deaths2008: 920.3 deaths2009: 849.6 deaths2010: 904.5 deaths2011: 917.2 deaths2012: 983.6 deaths2013: 1.0k deaths2014: 1.0k deaths2015: 1.1k deaths2016: 1.1k deaths2017: 1.1k deaths2018: 1.1k deaths2019: 1.0k deaths2020: 1.1k deaths2021: 1.1k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Sweden is 1,102 deaths, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Sweden peaked at 1,107 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 505.5 deaths, in 2000.

That places Sweden 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 739.48 deaths 505.5 deaths 920.28 deaths 10
2010s 1,022 deaths 904.55 deaths 1,107 deaths 10
2020s 1,100 deaths 1,097 deaths 1,102 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 65 Croatia 1,168 deaths compare
  2. 66 Madagascar 1,138 deaths compare
  3. 67 Portugal 1,103 deaths compare
  4. 69 Belarus 1,075 deaths compare
  5. 70 Norway 1,019 deaths compare
  6. 71 Somalia 1,005 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Sweden?
Deaths from falls in Sweden was 1,102 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,107 deaths in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 505.5 deaths in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for deaths from falls?
Sweden ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.