Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by death rate

Mellersta Norrland had the highest death rate of 8 regions in 2013, at 12 per 1,000 inhabitants. Stockholm had the lowest, at 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest7.1Stockholm
Median10.18 regions
Sweden9.4History

All regions, 2013

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7SydsverigeSydsverige: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7VästsverigeVästsverige: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3StockholmStockholm: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2013
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2012
1Mellersta Norrland120 pts
2Norra Mellansverige11.5-0.4 pts
3Övre Norrland10.8-0.1 pts
4Småland med öarna10.5-0.3 pts
5Östra Mellansverige9.7-0.2 pts
5Sydsverige9.7-0.3 pts
7Västsverige9.3-0.2 pts
8Stockholm7.1-0.3 pts

Other periods

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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Which region has the highest death rate?

Mellersta Norrland, with 12 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Stockholm, with 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013.

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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