Mortality from ncds gender in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Sweden stood at 9.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -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 13.05, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.35, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 | 12.3 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 180 South Korea 9.6 compare
- 181 Iceland 9.4 compare
- 182 Switzerland 9.3 compare
- 184 Norway 9 compare
- 185 Israel 8.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Sweden?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Sweden was 9.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Sweden ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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