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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by death rate, 2024

Mellersta Norrland had the highest death rate of 8 regions in 2024, at 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Stockholm had the lowest, at 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.3Mellersta Norrland
Lowest6.3Stockholm
Median9.38 regions
Sweden8.6History

All regions, 2024

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Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9SydsverigeSydsverige: 8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.8VästsverigeVästsverige: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6StockholmStockholm: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants6.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Mellersta Norrland11.3-0.1 pts
2Norra Mellansverige11.1-0.1 pts
3Övre Norrland10.7-0.1 pts
4Småland med öarna9.6-0.5 pts
5Östra Mellansverige9-0.3 pts
6Sydsverige8.8-0.4 pts
7Västsverige8.6-0.4 pts
8Stockholm6.3-0.3 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 regions 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 region has the highest death rate?

Mellersta Norrland, with 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Stockholm, with 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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