Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 91,268 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91,268 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
98,124 Number
in 2020
All-time low
73,555 Number
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 91,268 Number for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden peaked at 98,124 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,555 Number, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 75,093 Number
1961 73,555 Number -2.0%
1962 76,791 Number +4.4%
1963 76,460 Number -0.4%
1964 76,661 Number +0.3%
1965 78,194 Number +2.0%
1966 78,440 Number +0.3%
1967 79,783 Number +1.7%
1968 82,464 Number +3.4%
1969 83,338 Number +1.1%
1970 80,016 Number -4.0%
1971 82,734 Number +3.4%
1972 84,056 Number +1.6%
1973 85,640 Number +1.9%
1974 86,316 Number +0.8%
1975 88,208 Number +2.2%
1976 90,677 Number +2.8%
1977 88,200 Number -2.7%
1978 89,681 Number +1.7%
1979 91,074 Number +1.6%
1980 91,797 Number +0.8%
1981 92,034 Number +0.3%
1982 90,670 Number -1.5%
1983 90,790 Number +0.1%
1984 90,482 Number -0.3%
1985 94,032 Number +3.9%
1986 93,295 Number -0.8%
1987 93,307 Number +0.0%
1988 96,743 Number +3.7%
1989 92,110 Number -4.8%
1990 95,161 Number +3.3%
1991 95,202 Number +0.0%
1992 94,710 Number -0.5%
1993 97,008 Number +2.4%
1994 91,844 Number -5.3%
1995 93,955 Number +2.3%
1996 94,133 Number +0.2%
1997 93,326 Number -0.9%
1998 93,271 Number -0.1%
1999 94,726 Number +1.6%
2000 93,461 Number -1.3%
2001 93,752 Number +0.3%
2002 95,009 Number +1.3%
2003 92,961 Number -2.2%
2004 90,532 Number -2.6%
2005 91,710 Number +1.3%
2006 91,177 Number -0.6%
2007 91,729 Number +0.6%
2008 91,449 Number -0.3%
2009 90,080 Number -1.5%
2010 90,487 Number +0.5%
2011 89,938 Number -0.6%
2012 91,938 Number +2.2%
2013 90,402 Number -1.7%
2014 88,976 Number -1.6%
2015 90,907 Number +2.2%
2016 90,982 Number +0.1%
2017 91,972 Number +1.1%
2018 92,185 Number +0.2%
2019 88,766 Number -3.7%
2020 98,124 Number +10.5%
2021 91,958 Number -6.3%
2022 94,737 Number +3.0%
2023 94,385 Number -0.4%
2024 91,268 Number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78,078 Number 73,555 Number 83,338 Number 10
1970s 86,660 Number 80,016 Number 91,074 Number 10
1980s 92,526 Number 90,482 Number 96,743 Number 10
1990s 94,334 Number 91,844 Number 97,008 Number 10
2000s 92,186 Number 90,080 Number 95,009 Number 10
2010s 90,655 Number 88,766 Number 92,185 Number 10
2020s 94,094 Number 91,268 Number 98,124 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Belgium 112,098 Number compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 100,736 Number compare
  3. 22 Serbia 98,230 Number compare
  4. 24 Austria 88,486 Number compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 71,942 Number compare
  6. 26 Azerbaijan 60,150 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden?
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Sweden was 91,268 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 98,124 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 73,555 Number in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 3,486 data points, 1960–2024
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