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 2021, at 69.6 per 100,000 people. Stockholm had the lowest, at 39.4 per 100,000 people. The median was 48 per 100,000 people and the figure for Sweden was 47.9 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest69.6Mellersta Norrland

Lowest39.4Stockholm

Median488 regions

Sweden47.9History

All regions, 2021

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

Rank	Regions	2021 per 100,000 people	Change on 2020
1	Mellersta Norrland	69.6	+4.4 pts
2	Övre Norrland	60.5	+0.2 pts
3	Norra Mellansverige	52.8	+2.7 pts
4	Östra Mellansverige	49.3	+1.1 pts
5	Västsverige	46.8	-0 pts
6	Småland med öarna	46.8	+1.1 pts
7	Sydsverige	45.7	-1 pts
8	Stockholm	39.4	-2.7 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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Questions

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

Mellersta Norrland, with 69.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Stockholm, with 39.4 per 100,000 people 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, 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.