Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
13.4 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sweden stood at 13.8 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sweden peaked at 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.4 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sweden 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.8 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3 per 100,000 people | 14.9 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.77 per 100,000 people | 14.6 per 100,000 people | 15.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.6 per 100,000 people | 13.4 per 100,000 people | 13.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Switzerland 14 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Cuba 13.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Poland 13.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Czechia 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sweden?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sweden was 13.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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