Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years was 2.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.34
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
15th
of 17 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2022
All-time low
1.97
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden is 2.34, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden peaked at 4.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.2 | — |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | +75.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | +42.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 4.18 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.29 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | -42.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.17, 56% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17, 56% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.97 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.25 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 2.34 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Brazil 3.4 compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.25 compare
- 14 Seychelles 2.67 compare
- 16 Albania 2 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.67 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden?
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Sweden was 2.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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