Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden
Sweden: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women was 29.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.33
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
55.84
in 1981
All-time low
28.48
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden is 29.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden peaked at 55.84 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.48, in 2020.
That places Sweden 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 44.54 | — |
| 1952 | 46.06 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 47.58 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 49.13 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 49.57 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 50.05 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 50.33 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 50.75 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 50 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 50.94 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 51.82 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 51.59 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.41 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.6 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.54 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.59 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.76 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.6 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 51.8 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.36 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.24 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 52.66 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 53.5 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.72 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 52.54 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.65 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.52 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.68 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 54.09 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 54.36 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.84 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 55.82 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.13 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.24 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 54.18 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.86 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.24 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 51.66 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 50.62 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 50.41 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.48 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.76 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.47 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.14 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.29 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.48 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 47.6 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 47.25 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.21 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45.67 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.96 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.86 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.55 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.08 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 41.79 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.33 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.71 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.22 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.57 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.83 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.07 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.48 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.53 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.03 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.98 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.24 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.74 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.82 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.95 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.48 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 29.81 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.33 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.14, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.67 | 44.54 | 50.75 | 9 |
| 1960s | 51.56 | 50.94 | 51.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 52.36 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9 | 50.62 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.81 | 46.21 | 50.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.37 | 39.57 | 45.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.47 | 31.95 | 38.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.36 | 28.48 | 29.82 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sweden was 29.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.84 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.48 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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