Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9912 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9912
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1960
All-time low
0.937
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden stood at 0.9912.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden peaked at 2.55 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.937, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 209th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.45
1951 2.45 -0.1%
1952 2.4 -2.1%
1953 2.5 +4.4%
1954 2.41 -3.7%
1955 2.39 -0.9%
1956 2.31 -3.2%
1957 2.55 +10.4%
1958 2.33 -8.5%
1959 2.39 +2.5%
1960 2.55 +6.7%
1961 2.4 -6.1%
1962 2.45 +2.1%
1963 2.43 -0.6%
1964 2.41 -1.1%
1965 2.44 +1.2%
1966 2.38 -2.2%
1967 2.37 -0.3%
1968 2.38 +0.0%
1969 2.37 -0.4%
1970 2.34 -1.2%
1971 2.46 +5.5%
1972 2.33 -5.4%
1973 2.5 +7.2%
1974 2.46 -1.8%
1975 2.4 -2.4%
1976 2.49 +4.0%
1977 2.38 -4.5%
1978 2.4 +0.9%
1979 2.28 -5.0%
1980 2.21 -2.8%
1981 2.37 +7.1%
1982 2.21 -6.8%
1983 2.33 +5.5%
1984 2.31 -1.1%
1985 2.18 -5.4%
1986 2.14 -1.7%
1987 2.08 -2.9%
1988 1.98 -4.9%
1989 1.96 -0.9%
1990 1.92 -2.1%
1991 1.9 -0.9%
1992 1.95 +2.6%
1993 1.86 -4.6%
1994 1.81 -2.5%
1995 1.62 -10.9%
1996 1.7 +4.8%
1997 1.78 +5.2%
1998 1.69 -5.1%
1999 1.52 -10.0%
2000 1.47 -3.4%
2001 1.42 -3.7%
2002 1.36 -3.9%
2003 1.49 +9.4%
2004 1.37 -7.7%
2005 1.37 +0.0%
2006 1.45 +5.6%
2007 1.34 -7.8%
2008 1.25 -6.9%
2009 1.24 -0.2%
2010 1.2 -3.8%
2011 1.19 -0.3%
2012 1.08 -9.4%
2013 1.08 -0.1%
2014 1.04 -3.9%
2015 1.07 +3.5%
2016 1.03 -3.8%
2017 0.971 -5.9%
2018 1.07 +10.0%
2019 0.993 -7.0%
2020 1.09 +10.3%
2021 0.937 -14.4%
2022 0.978 +4.4%
2023 0.9912 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.42 2.31 2.55 10
1960s 2.42 2.37 2.55 10
1970s 2.4 2.28 2.5 10
1980s 2.18 1.96 2.37 10
1990s 1.78 1.52 1.95 10
2000s 1.38 1.24 1.49 10
2010s 1.07 0.971 1.2 10
2020s 1 0.937 1.09 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 206 Australia 1.01 compare
  2. 207 Holy See 1.01 compare
  3. 208 Malta 0.9955 compare
  4. 210 Bailiwick of Guernsey 0.9822 compare
  5. 211 Japan 0.9657 compare
  6. 212 Switzerland 0.9572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden?
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sweden was 0.9912 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.937 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Sweden ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rates age 65 by sex
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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