NUTS 3 areas of Sweden by deaths

Stockholms län had the highest deaths of 21 areas in 2018, at 16,186. Gotlands län had the lowest, at 608. The median was 2,953 and the figure for Sweden was 92,185. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16,186Stockholms län
Lowest608Gotlands län
Median2,95321 areas
Sweden92,185History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Stockholms länStockholms län: 16,186 count16,186Västra Götalands länVästra Götalands län: 15,284 count15,284Skåne länSkåne län: 12,226 count12,226Östergötlands länÖstergötlands län: 4,316 count4,316Jönköpings länJönköpings län: 3,432 count3,432Värmlands länVärmlands län: 3,131 count3,131Dalarnas länDalarnas län: 3,118 count3,118Gävleborgs länGävleborgs län: 3,084 count3,084Södermanlands länSödermanlands län: 3,008 count3,008Hallands länHallands län: 2,953 count2,953Örebro länÖrebro län: 2,953 count2,953Uppsala länUppsala län: 2,868 count2,868Norrbottens länNorrbottens län: 2,843 count2,843Västernorrlands länVästernorrlands län: 2,815 count2,815Västmanlands länVästmanlands län: 2,808 count2,808Västerbottens länVästerbottens län: 2,742 count2,742Kalmar länKalmar län: 2,733 count2,733Kronobergs länKronobergs län: 1,920 count1,920Blekinge länBlekinge län: 1,723 count1,723Jämtlands länJämtlands län: 1,434 count1,434Gotlands länGotlands län: 608 count608
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
count
Change on 2017
1Stockholms län16,186+2.2%
2Västra Götalands län15,284-0.4%
3Skåne län12,226+1.4%
4Östergötlands län4,316-1.4%
5Jönköpings län3,432-2%
6Värmlands län3,131-0%
7Dalarnas län3,118+0.9%
8Gävleborgs län3,084-5.6%
9Södermanlands län3,008+1.3%
10Hallands län2,953-2.4%
10Örebro län2,953+1.3%
12Uppsala län2,868+1.4%
13Norrbottens län2,843-0.7%
14Västernorrlands län2,815-4.3%
15Västmanlands län2,808+5.2%
16Västerbottens län2,742+5.4%
17Kalmar län2,733-1.2%
18Kronobergs län1,920-0.1%
19Blekinge län1,723-2.9%
20Jämtlands län1,434-2.4%
21Gotlands län608-2.1%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area 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. Deaths during the year 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 area has the highest deaths?

Stockholms län, with 16,186 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest deaths?

Gotlands län, with 608 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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