Deaths from falls in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from falls was 1,102 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Sweden, 2000–2021
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.
Deaths from falls in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 505.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 571.94 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 612.42 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 705.03 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 767.78 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 819.72 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 812.95 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 829.55 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 920.28 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 849.64 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 904.55 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 917.22 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 983.58 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,002 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,038 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,107 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,056 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,098 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,076 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,039 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,097 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,102 deaths | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,102 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,102 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.