Deaths from substance disorders who in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from substance disorders who was 809.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
809.45
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
877.81
in 2017
All-time low
625.56
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance disorders who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 809.45 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Sweden peaked at 877.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 625.56, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 36th 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 substance disorders who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 772.06 | — |
| 2001 | 658.42 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 663.96 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 680.02 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 733.54 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 658.97 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 629.99 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 682.15 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 684.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 726.48 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 729.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 709.57 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 625.56 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 670.8 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 797.49 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 876.8 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 831.3 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 877.81 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 864.1 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 853.64 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 863.23 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 809.45 | -6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 809.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 282.36, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 809.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384.01, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689.04 | 629.99 | 772.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.65 | 625.56 | 877.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.34 | 809.45 | 863.23 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Sweden?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Sweden was 809.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 877.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.56 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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