Share of deaths from major causes in Sweden
Sweden: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.52
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.24
in 1973
All-time low
2.57
in 1986
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Sweden stood at 3.52.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Sweden peaked at 4.24 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1986.
Sweden ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 major causes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.71 | — |
| 1952 | 3.81 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 3.75 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.95 | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 3.94 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.85 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.55 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 3.61 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.48 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.51 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.71 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 3.89 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.7 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 3.8 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.76 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.9 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.93 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.04 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 4.11 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.23 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.24 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.18 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.92 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 3.65 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 3.48 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.43 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.18 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 2.87 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.62 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 3.13 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.37 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.06 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.36 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | +4.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.48 | 3.95 | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.79 | 3.51 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.48 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 2.57 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.99 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.95 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 2.95 | 3.52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Sweden?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Sweden was 3.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1986.
- How does Sweden rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Sweden ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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