Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0785 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0785
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.158
in 1957
All-time low
0.059
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden, 1950–2023

00.050.10.15195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden is 0.0785, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden peaked at 0.158 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1994.

That places Sweden 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.147 —
1951 0.125 -15.0%
1952 0.12 -4.0%
1953 0.128 +6.7%
1954 0.134 +4.7%
1955 0.128 -4.5%
1956 0.12 -6.3%
1957 0.158 +31.7%
1958 0.096 -39.2%
1959 0.091 -5.2%
1960 0.097 +6.6%
1961 0.134 +38.1%
1962 0.105 -21.6%
1963 0.109 +3.8%
1964 0.096 -11.9%
1965 0.108 +12.5%
1966 0.091 -15.7%
1967 0.099 +8.8%
1968 0.092 -7.1%
1969 0.115 +25.0%
1970 0.074 -35.7%
1971 0.126 +70.3%
1972 0.114 -9.5%
1973 0.088 -22.8%
1974 0.107 +21.6%
1975 0.1 -6.5%
1976 0.109 +9.0%
1977 0.121 +11.0%
1978 0.114 -5.8%
1979 0.092 -19.3%
1980 0.123 +33.7%
1981 0.099 -19.5%
1982 0.115 +16.2%
1983 0.108 -6.1%
1984 0.111 +2.8%
1985 0.113 +1.8%
1986 0.101 -10.6%
1987 0.092 -8.9%
1988 0.092 +0.0%
1989 0.091 -1.1%
1990 0.069 -24.2%
1991 0.078 +13.0%
1992 0.076 -2.6%
1993 0.063 -17.1%
1994 0.059 -6.3%
1995 0.065 +10.2%
1996 0.068 +4.6%
1997 0.079 +16.2%
1998 0.073 -7.6%
1999 0.074 +1.4%
2000 0.076 +2.7%
2001 0.07 -7.9%
2002 0.077 +10.0%
2003 0.083 +7.8%
2004 0.071 -14.5%
2005 0.079 +11.3%
2006 0.069 -12.7%
2007 0.075 +8.7%
2008 0.064 -14.7%
2009 0.059 -7.8%
2010 0.077 +30.5%
2011 0.064 -16.9%
2012 0.06 -6.3%
2013 0.063 +5.0%
2014 0.075 +19.0%
2015 0.089 +18.7%
2016 0.085 -4.5%
2017 0.092 +8.2%
2018 0.061 -33.7%
2019 0.084 +37.7%
2020 0.076 -9.5%
2021 0.062 -18.4%
2022 0.063 +1.6%
2023 0.0785 +24.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0785 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0785 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0647, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1247 0.091 0.158 10
1960s 0.1046 0.091 0.134 10
1970s 0.1045 0.074 0.126 10
1980s 0.1045 0.091 0.123 10
1990s 0.0704 0.059 0.079 10
2000s 0.0723 0.059 0.083 10
2010s 0.075 0.06 0.092 10
2020s 0.0699 0.062 0.0785 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 158 Morocco 0.0794 compare
  2. 159 Romania 0.0794 compare
  3. 160 Guadeloupe 0.079 compare
  4. 162 China 0.0776 compare
  5. 163 Mayotte 0.0771 compare
  6. 164 Gibraltar 0.0766 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden?
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Sweden was 0.0785 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.158 in 1957.
What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rates age 25 by sex
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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