Suicide rate who mdb in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.51
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.89
in 1970
All-time low
9.59
in 2016
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Sweden is 10.51, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Sweden peaked at 19.89 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 2016.
That places Sweden 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.78 | 14.56 | 17.59 | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.25 | 14.73 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.96 | 16.83 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 | 15.28 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.68 | 11.4 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 | 10.34 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 9.59 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.93 | 10.51 | 4 |
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More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Sweden?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Sweden was 10.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 1970.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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