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NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by death rate

Västernorrlands län had the highest death rate of 21 areas in 2016, at 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Stockholms län had the lowest, at 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.8Västernorrlands län
Lowest7.1Stockholms län
Median10.221 areas
Sweden9.2History

All areas, 2016

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Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Kalmar länKalmar län: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6Värmlands länVärmlands län: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Blekinge länBlekinge län: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Gotlands länGotlands län: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3Örebro länÖrebro län: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3Hallands länHallands län: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Skåne länSkåne län: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Uppsala länUppsala län: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7Stockholms länStockholms län: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Västernorrlands län11.8-0.6 pts
2Kalmar län11.6-0.1 pts
3Värmlands län11.5-0.3 pts
4Blekinge län11.2+0.3 pts
4Norrbottens län11.2-0.1 pts
6Dalarnas län11.1-0.2 pts
6Gävleborgs län11.1-0.9 pts
6Gotlands län11.1+0.1 pts
6Jämtlands län11.1-0.7 pts
10Södermanlands län10.3-0.1 pts
11Örebro län10.2+0.1 pts
11Västmanlands län10.2+0.3 pts
13Västerbottens län9.9-0.2 pts
14Östergötlands län9.5+0.1 pts
15Jönköpings län9.3-0.5 pts
16Hallands län9.2+0.2 pts
16Kronobergs län9.2-0.5 pts
18Skåne län9.10 pts
18Västra Götalands län9.10 pts
20Uppsala län7.7-0.1 pts
21Stockholms län7.10 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest death rate?

Västernorrlands län, with 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest death rate?

Stockholms län, with 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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