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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2021, at 18,191. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,286. The median was 11,857 and the figure for Sweden was 91,958. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,191Västsverige
Lowest4,286Mellersta Norrland
Median11,8578 regions
Sweden91,958History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 18,191 count18,191Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 15,976 count15,976StockholmStockholm: 15,625 count15,625SydsverigeSydsverige: 14,143 count14,143Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,570 count9,570Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 8,508 count8,508Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,659 count5,659Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,286 count4,286
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
count		Change on 2020
1Västsverige18,191-4.8%
2Östra Mellansverige15,976-4.6%
3Stockholm15,625-15.2%
4Sydsverige14,143-2.4%
5Norra Mellansverige9,570-3.1%
6Småland med öarna8,508-7.9%
7Övre Norrland5,659+0.6%
8Mellersta Norrland4,286-7%

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 18,191 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,286 in 2021.

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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