Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,447 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,447
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,520
in 2013
All-time low
1,298
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden is 1,447, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden peaked at 1,520 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,298, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,320 | — |
| 2001 | 1,419 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,390 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,298 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,330 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,423 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,382 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,341 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,390 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,459 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,370 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,331 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,418 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,520 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,445 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,490 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,395 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,456 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,488 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,385 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,447 | +4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,375 | 1,298 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,441 | 1,331 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,416 | 1,385 | 1,447 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sweden was 1,447 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,520 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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