Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 6.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.58
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.46
in 1975
All-time low
2.9
in 1955
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden stood at 6.58.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden peaked at 10.46 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1955.
That places Sweden 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.72 | — |
| 1952 | 3.11 | -53.7% |
| 1953 | 4.02 | +29.0% |
| 1954 | 3.68 | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 2.9 | -21.1% |
| 1956 | 4.56 | +57.3% |
| 1957 | 4.39 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.55 | -19.0% |
| 1959 | 6.31 | +77.5% |
| 1960 | 5.05 | -20.0% |
| 1961 | 3.28 | -35.0% |
| 1962 | 4.42 | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 6.24 | +41.0% |
| 1964 | 5.64 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 5.92 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 5.43 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 6.99 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 7.68 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 7.59 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.73 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 6.42 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 8.89 | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 6.51 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 10.46 | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 9.01 | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 8.08 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 5.59 | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.1 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 6.48 | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 5.92 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 7.17 | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 6.96 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.71 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.35 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 9.23 | +72.7% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 8.8 | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 6.05 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 6.77 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 7.07 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 3.98 | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 4.77 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 8.33 | +74.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 4.28 | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 8.05 | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 7.32 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 6.84 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 9.25 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 7.58 | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 7.47 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.15 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.51 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5.31 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 5.36 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.58 | +22.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.36 | 2.9 | 6.72 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 3.28 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.49 | 5.59 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 4.6 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 3.98 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 4.28 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 5.51 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 5.31 | 7.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Sweden was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 1975.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1955.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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