Deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths from strokes ghe was 5,652 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5,652
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,611
in 2000
All-time low
5,652
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 10.6k2001: 10.4k2002: 10.5k2003: 10.1k2004: 9.5k2005: 8.8k2006: 8.7k2007: 8.4k2008: 8.9k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.1k2012: 7.9k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.1k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.2k2018: 6.2k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.7k2021: 5.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 5,652 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden peaked at 10,611 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,652, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10,611 —
2001 10,402 -2.0%
2002 10,475 +0.7%
2003 10,057 -4.0%
2004 9,515 -5.4%
2005 8,824 -7.3%
2006 8,692 -1.5%
2007 8,393 -3.4%
2008 8,873 +5.7%
2009 8,495 -4.3%
2010 8,213 -3.3%
2011 8,061 -1.9%
2012 7,870 -2.4%
2013 7,417 -5.8%
2014 7,068 -4.7%
2015 6,728 -4.8%
2016 6,609 -1.8%
2017 6,209 -6.1%
2018 6,171 -0.6%
2019 5,798 -6.0%
2020 5,695 -1.8%
2021 5,652 -0.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 5,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 5,652 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,434 8,393 10,611 10
2010s 7,014 5,798 8,213 10
2020s 5,674 5,652 5,695 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 91 Latvia 5,801 compare
  2. 92 Togo 5,685 compare
  3. 93 Lithuania 5,658 compare
  4. 95 Sierra Leone 5,649 compare
  5. 96 Burundi 5,583 compare
  6. 97 Moldova 5,552 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Sweden was 5,652 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10,611 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5,652 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Sweden ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
Source
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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