What is male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden was 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 28.58 deaths per 100,000 population in 1967.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 13.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016.

How does Sweden rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Sweden ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Male vs. female suicide rate was 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

14.55 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

33rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

28.58 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1967

All-time low

13.19 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2016

Years of data

1951–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden, 1951–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden is 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden peaked at 28.58 deaths per 100,000 population in 1967 and was at its lowest, 13.19 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 111 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.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden, 1951 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1951	22.76 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1952	23.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
1953	25.09 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.4%
1954	22.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.7%
1955	24.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.1%
1956	27.58 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.8%
1957	27.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
1958	22.66 deaths per 100,000 population	-17.6%
1959	23.97 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.8%
1960	23.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.5%
1961	22.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.8%
1962	24.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.7%
1963	23.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.3%
1964	25.37 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.3%
1965	24.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.6%
1966	25.92 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.0%
1967	28.58 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.3%
1968	28.32 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
1969	27.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.5%
1970	27.95 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.2%
1971	25.63 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.3%
1972	26.4 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
1973	26.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.2%
1974	25.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
1975	25.1 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.2%
1976	23.96 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
1977	25.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.7%
1978	23.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.9%
1979	25.17 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.8%
1980	24.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.3%
1981	21.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.5%
1982	24.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.8%
1983	23.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.7%
1984	24.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.9%
1985	21.81 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
1986	23.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.9%
1987	22.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.6%
1988	22.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.6%
1989	23.23 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.9%
1990	20.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.8%
1991	20.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
1992	18.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.5%
1993	18.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
1994	17.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.8%
1995	18.26 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.6%
1996	16.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.4%
1997	16.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.4%
1998	16.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.1%
1999	16.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.1%
2000	15.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.4%
2001	15.57 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.9%
2002	16.29 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
2003	14.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.2%
2004	15.62 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.0%
2005	15.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
2006	14.67 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.2%
2007	14.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.3%
2008	15.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.7%
2009	16.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.2%
2010	14.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.9%
2011	14.18 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
2012	14.19 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.1%
2013	14.9 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.0%
2014	13.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.6%
2015	14.37 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.7%
2016	13.19 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.2%
2017	13.78 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.5%
2018	14.75 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.0%
2019	14.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
2020	14.22 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2021	14.23 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.1%
2022	14.07 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.2%
2023	14.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	24.45 deaths per 100,000 population	22.65 deaths per 100,000 population	27.58 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1960s	25.44 deaths per 100,000 population	22.47 deaths per 100,000 population	28.58 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	25.55 deaths per 100,000 population	23.56 deaths per 100,000 population	27.95 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	23.29 deaths per 100,000 population	21.73 deaths per 100,000 population	24.85 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	18.11 deaths per 100,000 population	16.52 deaths per 100,000 population	20.89 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	15.32 deaths per 100,000 population	14.47 deaths per 100,000 population	16.29 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	14.24 deaths per 100,000 population	13.19 deaths per 100,000 population	14.9 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	14.27 deaths per 100,000 population	14.07 deaths per 100,000 population	14.55 deaths per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

30 Czechia 15.5 deaths per 100,000 population compare
31 Reunion 15.4 deaths per 100,000 population compare
32 Thailand 14.72 deaths per 100,000 population compare
34 Kazakhstan 14.54 deaths per 100,000 population compare
35 Norway 14.14 deaths per 100,000 population compare
36 Seychelles 13.71 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 782 (2025)
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Sweden was 14.55 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 28.58 deaths per 100,000 population in 1967.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 13.19 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Sweden ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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