Number of deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths was 93,945 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,945
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
98,382
in 2020
All-time low
68,308
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Sweden stood at 93,945.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Sweden peaked at 98,382 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68,308, in 1952.
Sweden ranks 83rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,190 | — |
| 1951 | 69,788 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 68,308 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 69,537 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 68,969 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 68,689 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 70,175 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 73,027 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 71,039 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 70,809 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 75,093 | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 73,501 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 76,782 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 76,514 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 76,639 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 78,109 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 78,388 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 79,733 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 82,438 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 83,297 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 79,996 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 82,669 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 84,001 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 85,561 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 86,313 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 88,156 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 90,688 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 88,168 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 89,592 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 91,044 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 91,770 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 92,009 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90,702 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 90,732 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,410 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 94,050 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 93,281 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 93,278 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 96,581 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 92,036 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 95,101 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 95,141 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94,689 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 96,869 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 91,666 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 93,934 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 94,029 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93,278 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 93,360 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 94,766 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 93,406 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 93,822 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95,054 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 92,879 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 90,608 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 91,952 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 91,198 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91,756 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91,455 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90,186 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 90,681 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89,937 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 91,896 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,335 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 88,945 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 90,975 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 90,983 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91,930 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92,259 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88,780 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 98,382 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 91,914 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 94,673 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 93,945 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,053 | 68,308 | 73,027 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,049 | 73,501 | 83,297 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,619 | 79,996 | 91,044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,485 | 90,410 | 96,581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,283 | 91,666 | 96,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,232 | 90,186 | 95,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,672 | 88,780 | 92,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,728 | 91,914 | 98,382 | 4 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.9511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.111 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0981 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Sweden?
- Number of deaths in Sweden was 93,945 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98,382 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,308 in 1952.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths?
- Sweden ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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