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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2018, at 18,237. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,249. The median was 11,641 and the figure for Sweden was 92,185. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,237Västsverige
Lowest4,249Mellersta Norrland
Median11,6418 regions
Sweden92,185History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 18,237 count18,237StockholmStockholm: 16,186 count16,186Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 15,953 count15,953SydsverigeSydsverige: 13,949 count13,949Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,333 count9,333Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 8,693 count8,693Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,585 count5,585Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,249 count4,249
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Västsverige18,237-0.7%
2Stockholm16,186+2.2%
3Östra Mellansverige15,953+1.2%
4Sydsverige13,949+0.8%
5Norra Mellansverige9,333-1.6%
6Småland med öarna8,693-1.3%
7Övre Norrland5,585+2.2%
8Mellersta Norrland4,249-3.7%

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 18,237 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,249 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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