Crude death rate in Sweden

Sweden: Crude death rate was 8.6 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8.6
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 1988
All-time low
8.6
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Crude death rate in Sweden, 1960–2024

02.557.51012.5196019922024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude death rate in Sweden is 8.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate in Sweden peaked at 11.5 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2019.

That places Sweden 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.12 9.8 10.5 10
1970s 10.58 9.9 11 10
1980s 11.06 10.8 11.5 10
1990s 10.76 10.5 11.1 10
2000s 10.19 9.7 10.6 10
2010s 9.27 8.6 9.7 10
2020s 8.98 8.6 9.5 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 France 9.4 compare
  2. 33 Spain 8.9 compare
  3. 35 Albania 8.46 compare
  4. 36 Armenia 8.4 compare
  5. 37 Switzerland 8 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate in Sweden?
Crude death rate in Sweden was 8.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 1988.
What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for crude death rate?
Sweden ranks 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is crude death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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