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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2020, at 19,110. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,609. The median was 12,181 and the figure for Sweden was 98,124. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19,110Västsverige
Lowest4,609Mellersta Norrland
Median12,1818 regions
Sweden98,124History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 19,110 count19,110StockholmStockholm: 18,429 count18,429Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 16,755 count16,755SydsverigeSydsverige: 14,485 count14,485Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,877 count9,877Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 9,235 count9,235Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,624 count5,624Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,609 count4,609
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
count		Change on 2019
1Västsverige19,110+7.3%
2Stockholm18,429+19.9%
3Östra Mellansverige16,755+9.7%
4Sydsverige14,485+8.2%
5Norra Mellansverige9,877+8%
6Småland med öarna9,235+13.5%
7Övre Norrland5,624+3%
8Mellersta Norrland4,609+10.6%

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 19,110 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,609 in 2020.

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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