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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by death rate

Mellersta Norrland had the highest death rate of 8 regions in 2020, at 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Stockholm had the lowest, at 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Sweden was 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12.3Mellersta Norrland
Lowest7.7Stockholm
Median10.158 regions
Sweden9.5History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7SydsverigeSydsverige: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4VästsverigeVästsverige: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3StockholmStockholm: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Mellersta Norrland12.3+1.2 pts
2Norra Mellansverige11.5+0.8 pts
3Övre Norrland10.8+0.3 pts
4Småland med öarna10.6+1.2 pts
5Östra Mellansverige9.7+0.8 pts
6Sydsverige9.4+0.6 pts
7Västsverige9.3+0.6 pts
8Stockholm7.7+1.2 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 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Stockholm, with 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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