Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 90.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
90.57
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.64
in 2018
All-time low
24.85
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden, 2000–2021

204060801002000201020212000: 36.42001: 31.42002: 27.52003: 26.32004: 24.92005: 36.62006: 38.12007: 33.22008: 40.42009: 44.82010: 56.22011: 46.92012: 47.72013: 50.82014: 75.52015: 78.22016: 80.32017: 75.22018: 99.62019: 83.62020: 85.72021: 90.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden is 90.57, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden peaked at 99.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.85, in 2004.

That places Sweden 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 36.41
2001 31.36 -13.9%
2002 27.49 -12.3%
2003 26.28 -4.4%
2004 24.85 -5.4%
2005 36.61 +47.3%
2006 38.13 +4.2%
2007 33.18 -13.0%
2008 40.37 +21.7%
2009 44.76 +10.9%
2010 56.24 +25.6%
2011 46.88 -16.6%
2012 47.73 +1.8%
2013 50.82 +6.5%
2014 75.49 +48.5%
2015 78.16 +3.5%
2016 80.28 +2.7%
2017 75.19 -6.3%
2018 99.64 +32.5%
2019 83.63 -16.1%
2020 85.66 +2.4%
2021 90.57 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.94 24.85 44.76 10
2010s 69.41 46.88 99.64 10
2020s 88.11 85.66 90.57 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sweden was 90.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.64 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24.85 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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