Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Sweden

Sweden: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 16.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.24
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
182nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2008
All-time low
16.14
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Sweden, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 18.92001: 18.62002: 18.22003: 18.62004: 19.12005: 19.22006: 192007: 192008: 19.32009: 19.32010: 19.12011: 19.22012: 18.72013: 192014: 18.92015: 17.82016: 17.82017: 17.22018: 16.82019: 16.32020: 16.12021: 16.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sweden is 16.24, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sweden peaked at 19.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 2020.

That places Sweden 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.95
2001 18.63 -1.7%
2002 18.24 -2.1%
2003 18.64 +2.2%
2004 19.14 +2.7%
2005 19.18 +0.2%
2006 19.03 -0.8%
2007 19.04 +0.0%
2008 19.3 +1.4%
2009 19.28 -0.1%
2010 19.13 -0.8%
2011 19.2 +0.4%
2012 18.68 -2.7%
2013 18.97 +1.5%
2014 18.91 -0.3%
2015 17.78 -6.0%
2016 17.76 -0.1%
2017 17.17 -3.3%
2018 16.84 -1.9%
2019 16.34 -3.0%
2020 16.14 -1.2%
2021 16.24 +0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 16.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.9, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 16.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.05, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.94 18.24 19.3 10
2010s 18.08 16.34 19.2 10
2020s 16.19 16.14 16.24 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 179 Albania 17.99 compare
  2. 180 Greece 17.65 compare
  3. 181 Italy 16.5 compare
  4. 183 Maldives 15.54 compare
  5. 184 Japan 13.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sweden?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sweden was 16.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2008.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Sweden ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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