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
216th
of 236 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
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 216th of 236 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
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9912 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9912 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 216th out of 236 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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