Number of suicides in Sweden
Sweden: Number of suicides was 1,447 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Sweden is 1,447 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Sweden peaked at 1,520 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,298 deaths, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,320 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,419 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,390 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,298 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,330 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,423 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,382 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,341 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,390 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,459 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,370 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,331 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,418 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,520 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,445 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,490 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,395 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,456 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,488 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,500 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,385 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,447 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,375 deaths | 1,298 deaths | 1,459 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,441 deaths | 1,331 deaths | 1,520 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,416 deaths | 1,385 deaths | 1,447 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Sweden?
- Number of suicides in Sweden was 1,447 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,520 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 deaths in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for number of suicides?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.