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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by death rate from external causes (age-standardised)

Mellersta Norrland had the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised) of 8 regions in 2020, at 65.3 per 100,000 people. Stockholm had the lowest, at 42.1 per 100,000 people. The median was 47.5 per 100,000 people and the figure for Sweden was 47.9 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest65.3Mellersta Norrland
Lowest42.1Stockholm
Median47.58 regions
Sweden47.9History

All regions, 2020

Mellersta Norrland: 65.3 per 100,000 peopleMellersta Norrland65.3Övre Norrland: 60.3 per 100,000 peopleÖvre Norrland60.3Norra Mellansverige: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleNorra Mellansverige50.1Östra Mellansverige: 48.1 per 100,000 peopleÖstra Mellansverige48.1Västsverige: 46.9 per 100,000 peopleVästsverige46.9Sydsverige: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleSydsverige46.7Småland med öarna: 45.7 per 100,000 peopleSmåland med öarna45.7Stockholm: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleStockholm42.1
per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 100,000 people		Change on 2019
1Mellersta Norrland65.3+0.2 pts
2Övre Norrland60.3-1.5 pts
3Norra Mellansverige50.1-2.2 pts
4Östra Mellansverige48.1-0.1 pts
5Västsverige46.9+0.5 pts
6Sydsverige46.7-1.8 pts
7Småland med öarna45.7+1.5 pts
8Stockholm42.1-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 V01 to Y89) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).

Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference 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. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?

Mellersta Norrland, with 65.3 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate from external causes (age-standardised)?

Stockholm, with 42.1 per 100,000 people 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, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 V01-Y89 (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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