Sweden: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
In , Sweden's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 13.84.
That's up 3.6% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Sweden ranks #36 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #18 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 15.78
- Trough
- 13.36
- 1-year change
- +3.6%
- 5-year change
- -1.3%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.6%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 13.8400 | |
| 13.3600 | |
| 14.6000 | |
| 14.6300 | |
| 14.4700 | |
| 14.0200 | |
| 15.1500 | |
| 14.8400 | |
| 15.7800 | |
| 14.8600 |
About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sweden's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Sweden's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 13.84, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sweden's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- Sweden's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rose 3.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Sweden rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2021, Sweden ranked #36 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
- How does Sweden's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Sweden is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #18 of 48.
- What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.