Deaths from substance disorders who in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths from substance disorders who was 809.45 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
809.45
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 192 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

02004006008002000201020212000: 772.12001: 658.42002: 6642003: 6802004: 733.52005: 6592006: 6302007: 682.12008: 684.82009: 726.52010: 729.52011: 709.62012: 625.62013: 670.82014: 797.52015: 876.82016: 831.32017: 877.82018: 864.12019: 853.62020: 863.22021: 809.5

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 33 Austria 882.64 compare
  2. 34 El Salvador 873.06 compare
  3. 35 Denmark 818.42 compare
  4. 37 Finland 786.37 compare
  5. 38 Mongolia 736.05 compare
  6. 39 Mozambique, Republic of 671.33 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
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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