Mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden
Sweden: Mortality rate, adult, female was 32.91 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.91 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
95.03 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
32.91 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden stood at 32.91 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden peaked at 95.03 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.91 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.03 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 89.86 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 87.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 89.8 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 88.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 87.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 84.09 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 83.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 85.52 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 86.47 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 83.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 83.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 81.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 79.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 79.48 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 80.93 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 79.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 78.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 75.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 77.25 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 76.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.27 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 71.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.1 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 67.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 68.67 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 66.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.56 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 65.03 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 65.7 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 62.52 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 61.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 61.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.88 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 58.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.2 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 55.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.21 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.55 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 51.08 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 47.55 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 47.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.12 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 43.57 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.95 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 39.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.66 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 36.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.91 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.91 per 1,000 female adults | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.89 per 1,000 female adults | 83.9 per 1,000 female adults | 95.03 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.88 per 1,000 female adults | 75.24 per 1,000 female adults | 83.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.22 per 1,000 female adults | 65.03 per 1,000 female adults | 76.39 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.07 per 1,000 female adults | 55.17 per 1,000 female adults | 65.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.91 per 1,000 female adults | 46.73 per 1,000 female adults | 56.21 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.16 per 1,000 female adults | 37.73 per 1,000 female adults | 43.7 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.78 per 1,000 female adults | 32.91 per 1,000 female adults | 36.91 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 202 Luxembourg 33.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 203 Cyprus 33.37 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 204 Singapore 33.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 206 Hong Kong, China 32.77 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 207 Switzerland 31.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 208 Maldives 31.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sweden was 32.91 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95.03 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.91 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sweden ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.