Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2019, at 17,814. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,169. The median was 11,269 and the figure for Sweden was 88,766. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17,814Västsverige
Median11,2698 regions
Sweden88,766History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 17,814 count17,814StockholmStockholm: 15,368 count15,368Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 15,278 count15,278SydsverigeSydsverige: 13,392 count13,392Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,145 count9,145Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 8,138 count8,138Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,462 count5,462Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,169 count4,169
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
count
Change on 2018
1Västsverige17,814-2.3%
2Stockholm15,368-5.1%
3Östra Mellansverige15,278-4.2%
4Sydsverige13,392-4%
5Norra Mellansverige9,145-2%
6Småland med öarna8,138-6.4%
7Övre Norrland5,462-2.2%
8Mellersta Norrland4,169-1.9%

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 17,814 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,169 in 2019.

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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