Excess mortality by month in Sweden
Sweden: Excess mortality by month was -4.6% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-4.6%
Change on year
down 483.3%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2020
All-time low
-4.6%
in 2026
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Sweden, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, excess mortality by month in Sweden stood at -4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 483.3% on the previous year and down 118.5% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Sweden?
- Excess mortality by month in Sweden was -4.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for excess mortality by month?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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