Male vs female suicide who in Sweden
Sweden: Male vs female suicide who was 16.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.31
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.69
in 2002
All-time low
15.66
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Sweden stood at 16.31.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Sweden peaked at 18.69 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.66, in 2020.
That places Sweden 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs female suicide who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.73 | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 18.69 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.47 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 17.46 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.41 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.97 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.61 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.41 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.06 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.96 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.87 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.61 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 17.32 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.82 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 16.23 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.75 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.42 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.66 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.31 | +4.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.54, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.45 | 16.47 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 15.82 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 | 15.66 | 16.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Sweden?
- Male vs female suicide who in Sweden was 16.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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