France vs Sweden: Crude death rate

France
9.4
in 2024
Sweden
8.6
in 2024
France rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th

Crude death rate over time

  • France
  • Sweden
02.557.51012.5196019922024

How they compare

France currently reports 9.4 against 8.6 in Sweden, a difference of 0.8.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 11.1 10.12 0.98 France
1970s 10.49 10.58 0.09 Sweden
1980s 9.82 11.06 1.24 Sweden
1990s 9.15 10.76 1.61 Sweden
2000s 8.6 10.19 1.59 Sweden
2010s 8.78 9.27 0.49 Sweden
2020s 9.68 8.98 0.7 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate, France or Sweden?
France, at 9.4 against 8.6 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in crude death rate between France and Sweden?
0.8, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for crude death rate?
France ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed