Suicide Rate in Sweden
Sweden: Suicide Rate was 13.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.84
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.95
in 2001
All-time low
13.36
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.84 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Sweden peaked at 15.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.36, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.87 | — |
| 2001 | 15.95 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.57 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.49 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 14.77 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.73 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 15.19 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.64 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.06 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.69 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.61 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.07 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.78 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.84 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.15 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.02 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 14.47 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.63 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.36 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 | 14.49 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.02 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6 | 13.36 | 13.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Sweden?
- Suicide rate in Sweden was 13.84 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for suicide rate?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.