Suicide rate, by age in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rate, by age was 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 76.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Sweden peaked at 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1272 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 52nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3601 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3595 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2036 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5531 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4737 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 49 Nigeria 0.6393 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Australia 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Eritrea 0.6229 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Gabon 0.5896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.5784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.5712 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sweden
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Sweden?
- Suicide rate, by age in Sweden was 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1272 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.