Deaths from falls in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from falls was 1,102 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,102
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,107
in 2015
All-time low
505.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Sweden is 1,102, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 505.5, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 505.5 | — |
| 2001 | 571.94 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 612.42 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 705.03 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 767.78 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 819.72 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 812.95 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 829.55 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 920.28 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 849.64 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 904.55 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 917.22 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 983.58 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,002 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,038 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,107 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,056 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,076 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,039 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,097 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,102 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,102 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,102 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739.48 | 505.5 | 920.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 | 904.55 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,097 | 1,102 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Sweden?
- Deaths from falls in Sweden was 1,102 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.5 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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