Number of deaths who in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths who was 92,150 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
92,150
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98,268
in 2020
All-time low
88,831
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Sweden is 92,150, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Sweden peaked at 98,268 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,831, in 2019.
That places Sweden 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,464 | — |
| 2001 | 93,756 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95,018 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 92,962 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 90,528 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 91,756 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 91,238 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91,795 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91,522 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90,135 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 90,465 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89,890 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 91,964 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 90,514 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 89,086 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 92,293 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 91,077 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 92,081 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92,247 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88,831 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 98,268 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 92,150 | -6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 92,150 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 92,150 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,217 | 90,135 | 95,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,845 | 88,831 | 92,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,209 | 92,150 | 98,268 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Sweden?
- Number of deaths who in Sweden was 92,150 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98,268 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,831 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths who?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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