Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 15,049 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden stood at 15,049. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden peaked at 17,374 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,049, in 2023.
That places Sweden 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16,988 | — |
| 2012 | 17,038 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17,374 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,096 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17,317 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,221 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,051 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,037 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,825 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 17,204 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 16,380 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 15,574 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 15,049 | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15,049 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15,049 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,716, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,994 | 15,825 | 17,374 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,052 | 15,049 | 17,204 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden?
- Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Sweden was 15,049 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17,374 in 2013.
- What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,049 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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