Suicide in the counties of Sweden
This page reports the occurrence of both suicides and deaths with undetermined intent in the counties of Sweden.
Suicide rate
Suicide rates (deaths with determined and undetermined intent) in the counties of Sweden over the past five years (2016-2020). Persons 15+ years
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Medelvärde | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 16,8 | 18,7 | 18,7 | 18,6 | 18,1 | 18,2 |
| Stockholm county | 16,1 | 16,9 | 18,7 | 17 | 16,4 | 17 |
| Uppsala county | 14,8 | 19,5 | 17,3 | 17 | 17,3 | 17,2 |
| Södermanland county | 15,6 | 19,8 | 22,5 | 16,4 | 16,6 | 18,2 |
| Östergötland county | 16,9 | 17 | 16,3 | 16,2 | 16,4 | 16,6 |
| Jönköping county | 12,1 | 19,9 | 18,1 | 19,3 | 15,7 | 17 |
| Kronoberg county | 20,6 | 20,1 | 21,5 | 14,9 | 18,9 | 19,2 |
| Kalmar county | 19 | 17,1 | 22,6 | 16,2 | 21,8 | 19,4 |
| Gotland county | 15,8 | 19,9 | 34,1 | 22,3 | 26,6 | 23,7 |
| Blekinge county | 19,6 | 22,6 | 18,9 | 22 | 26,7 | 22 |
| Skåne county | 17,3 | 19 | 15,9 | 16,5 | 16,6 | 17,1 |
| Halland county | 14,6 | 13,3 | 20,5 | 18,2 | 23 | 17,9 |
| Västra Götalands county | 17,3 | 18,6 | 16,9 | 19,7 | 19,5 | 18,4 |
| Värmland county | 19,5 | 20,8 | 18,3 | 28,1 | 17,5 | 20,8 |
| Örebro county | 13,1 | 17,2 | 19,8 | 21,2 | 17,3 | 17,7 |
| Västmanland county | 16,2 | 26,9 | 24,9 | 20,7 | 22,2 | 22,2 |
| Dalarna county | 24,3 | 23,1 | 26,5 | 19,4 | 21,2 | 22,9 |
| Gävleborg county | 19,6 | 25,5 | 19,3 | 26,4 | 27,4 | 23,6 |
| Västernorrland county | 12,7 | 16,6 | 18,1 | 18,1 | 15,6 | 16,2 |
| Jämtland county | 23 | 18,5 | 20,4 | 24,2 | 24,3 | 22,1 |
| Västerbotten county | 15,5 | 16,9 | 17,4 | 16,6 | 9,5 | 15,2 |
| Norrbotten county | 16,6 | 20,3 | 19,8 | 20,7 | 15,1 | 18,5 |
Ranked
Suicide rates (deaths with determined and undetermined intent) in the counties of Sweden over the past five years (2016-2020). Persons 15+ years. Ranked according to average suicide rates 2016-2020.
| Medelvärde | |
|---|---|
| Gotland county | 23,7 |
| Gävleborg county | 23,6 |
| Dalarna county | 22,9 |
| Västmanland county | 22,2 |
| Jämtland county | 22,1 |
| Blekinge county | 22 |
| Värmland county | 20,8 |
| Kalmar county | 19,4 |
| Kronoberg county | 19,2 |
| Norrbotten county | 18,5 |
| Västra Götaland county | 18,4 |
| Sweden | 18,2 |
| Södermanland county | 18,2 |
| Halland county | 17,9 |
| Örebro county | 17,7 |
| Uppsala county | 17,2 |
| Skåne county | 17,1 |
| Stockholm county | 17 |
| Jönköping county | 17 |
| Östergötland county | 16,6 |
| Västernorrland county | 16,2 |
| Västerbotten county | 15,2 |
Average suicide rates (deaths with determined and undetermined intent), Age group 15+, Counties of Sweden (2016-2020)
Photo: Bianca Blazevska
Data source
The statistics were retrieved from the National Board of Health and Welfare and have been processed by NASP.
Statistics for the years before 2020 (i.e. 2019 and earlier) have been adjusted retroactively by the National Board of Health and Welfare, and may therefore deviate from previously presented numbers.
Contact
If you have questions about the statistics or have other questions, please contact nasp[@]ki.se