Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 1981
All-time low
28.5%
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden is 29.3%, 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 by sex in Sweden peaked at 55.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 56th 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 by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 44.5% | — |
| 1952 | 46.1% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 47.6% | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 50.0% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.7% | 44.5% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1960s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 50.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 39.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 29.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sweden was 29.3% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.