Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality was 8.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Sweden is 8.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Sweden peaked at 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 25 United Kingdom 9.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 United States 9.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 27 Spain 8.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 29 Canada 8.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Norway 8.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Switzerland 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Sweden?
- Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Sweden was 8.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
- What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of <strong>OECD regional health indicators</strong> in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left.<br /><br />To get started check the <a href="https://gitlab.algobank.oecd.org/public-documentation/dotstat-migration/-/raw/main/OECD_Data_API_documentation.pdf">API documentation</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Indicators covered</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Healthcare resources</span>: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health status</span>: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health risks</span>: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>