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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by deaths

Västsverige had the highest deaths of 8 regions in 2023, at 18,903. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 4,285. The median was 12,045 and the figure for Sweden was 94,385. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18,903Västsverige
Lowest4,285Mellersta Norrland
Median12,0458 regions
Sweden94,385History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

VästsverigeVästsverige: 18,903 count18,903Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 16,439 count16,439StockholmStockholm: 16,051 count16,051SydsverigeSydsverige: 14,464 count14,464Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 9,626 count9,626Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 8,945 count8,945Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 5,672 count5,672Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 4,285 count4,285
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
count		Change on 2022
1Västsverige18,903+0.5%
2Östra Mellansverige16,439-0%
3Stockholm16,051-0.9%
4Sydsverige14,464-1.3%
5Norra Mellansverige9,626+0.3%
6Småland med öarna8,945+2.5%
7Övre Norrland5,672-3.5%
8Mellersta Norrland4,285-3%

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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 18,903 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Mellersta Norrland, with 4,285 in 2023.

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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