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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2016, at 18,021. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,304. The median was 11,607 and the figure for Sweden was 90,982. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,021Västsverige
Lowest4,304Mellersta Norrland
Median11,6078 regions
Sweden90,982History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 18,021 count18,021StockholmStockholm: 15,913 count15,913Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 15,667 count15,667SydsverigeSydsverige: 13,712 count13,712Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,502 count9,502Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 8,440 count8,440Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,423 count5,423Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,304 count4,304
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
count		Change on 2015
1Västsverige18,021+1.4%
2Stockholm15,913+0.5%
3Östra Mellansverige15,667+1.9%
4Sydsverige13,712+1.7%
5Norra Mellansverige9,502-3%
6Småland med öarna8,440-2.3%
7Övre Norrland5,423-1.1%
8Mellersta Norrland4,304-4.7%

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest deaths?

Västsverige, with 18,021 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,304 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, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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