Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 17.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.53
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.65
in 2013
All-time low
10.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 17.53 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Sweden peaked at 18.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2000.
That places Sweden 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.92 | — |
| 2001 | 12.59 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 16.24 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 13.42 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 16.85 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 14.64 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 16.23 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.44 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.89 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 15.14 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 18.65 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 16.86 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.63 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 13.82 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.23 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 17.53 | +10.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.49 | 10.92 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 11.89 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 15.8 | 17.53 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Sweden?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sweden was 17.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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