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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2017, at 18,368. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,412. The median was 11,662 and the figure for Sweden was 91,972. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,368Västsverige
Lowest4,412Mellersta Norrland
Median11,6628 regions
Sweden91,972History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 18,368 count18,368StockholmStockholm: 15,835 count15,835Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 15,759 count15,759SydsverigeSydsverige: 13,835 count13,835Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,489 count9,489Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 8,809 count8,809Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,465 count5,465Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,412 count4,412
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
count		Change on 2016
1Västsverige18,368+1.9%
2Stockholm15,835-0.5%
3Östra Mellansverige15,759+0.6%
4Sydsverige13,835+0.9%
5Norra Mellansverige9,489-0.1%
6Småland med öarna8,809+4.4%
7Övre Norrland5,465+0.8%
8Mellersta Norrland4,412+2.5%

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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 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 18,368 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,412 in 2017.

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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