Suicide rate, by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
11.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Sweden stood at 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Sweden peaked at 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide rate, by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Latvia 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Australia 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Botswana 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Sweden?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Sweden was 11.8 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 sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.