Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sweden

Sweden: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 9.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.2%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
183rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2000
All-time low
9.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sweden, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.8 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 12 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 9.4 %2021: 9.2 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sweden is 9.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sweden peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.

That places Sweden 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.8%
2001 15.5% -1.9%
2002 15.1% -2.6%
2003 14.6% -3.3%
2004 14.2% -2.7%
2005 13.9% -2.1%
2006 13.5% -2.9%
2007 13.1% -3.0%
2008 12.9% -1.5%
2009 12.3% -4.7%
2010 12.1% -1.6%
2011 12.0% -0.8%
2012 11.3% -5.8%
2013 11.3% +0.0%
2014 11.0% -2.7%
2015 10.6% -3.6%
2016 10.7% +0.9%
2017 10.3% -3.7%
2018 10.1% -1.9%
2019 9.5% -5.9%
2020 9.4% -1.1%
2021 9.2% -2.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 12.3% 15.8% 10
2010s 10.9% 9.5% 12.1% 10
2020s 9.3% 9.2% 9.4% 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 180 Korea 9.6% compare
  2. 181 Iceland 9.4% compare
  3. 182 Switzerland 9.3% compare
  4. 184 Norway 9.0% compare
  5. 185 Israel 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sweden?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sweden was 9.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Sweden ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).