Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sweden
Sweden: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.06
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2019
All-time low
16.68
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25.06 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Sweden peaked at 26.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.68, in 1951.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 16.68 | — |
| 1952 | 17.7 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 17.62 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 17.39 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 18.17 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 18.31 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.91 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 18.83 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 19.44 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 19.04 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.62 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 19.37 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19.64 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 19.92 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.32 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 19.54 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 19.58 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.4 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 19.96 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 20.93 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 21.37 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.25 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.04 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 22.51 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.33 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 21.92 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.85 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 22.55 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 22.48 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.24 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.28 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 21.39 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.15 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21.71 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 21.31 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.73 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.65 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.27 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.01 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.04 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.22 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.11 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.75 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.82 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.64 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.47 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.11 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.53 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.99 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.34 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.25 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 24.82 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.73 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.65 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.64 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.28 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.11 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.77 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.94 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.48 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.91 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 25.05 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 24.72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.06 | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.01 | 16.68 | 19.44 | 9 |
| 1960s | 19.54 | 19.04 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.12 | 20.93 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.59 | 21.15 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7 | 22.01 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 23.34 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.69 | 23.91 | 25.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Sweden?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sweden was 25.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 in 1951.
- How does Sweden rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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