Health in Övre Norrland, Sweden: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.7 years in 2024 (83.8 for Sweden); the lowest of 8 regions in Sweden.
How much is spent on health care in Övre Norrland?
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Övre Norrland stood at SEK 39,697 in 2025; the figure for Sweden was SEK 35,574 (computed from the county figures for Västerbotten, Norrbotten).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Övre Norrland?
Övre Norrland ranked 4th of 8 national areas on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 1.95 (computed from the county figures for Västerbotten, Norrbotten).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Övre Norrland?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 949.3 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Sweden: 849.7; EU: 1,073.4); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Övre Norrland?
Cancer killed 202.2 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 202.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 215.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Övre Norrland?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 258.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 246.9 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 349.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Övre Norrland?
Respiratory diseases caused 60.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 58.1 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 75.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Övre Norrland?
In 2023, 13.4 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 12.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 12.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Övre Norrland?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 61.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 49.4 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 58.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Övre Norrland?
The infant mortality rate was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Sweden: 2.0; EU: 3.5); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 1.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Övre Norrland have?
Hospitals in Övre Norrland had 198 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023, compared with 187 nationally; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Övre Norrland?
Övre Norrland had 487 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Sweden: 466); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Övre Norrland get medical care?
1.1% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long, compared with 2.1% nationally; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 1.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Övre Norrland?
Road accidents killed 30 people per million residents in 2024 (Sweden: 20); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 41.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Övre Norrland?
Women in Övre Norrland could expect to live to 84.4 and men to 81.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Övre Norrland?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.5 more years of life in 2024 (Sweden: 21.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Added up across its counties, net health care spending in Övre Norrland came to SEK 21.0 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, net primary care spending per resident in Övre Norrland was SEK 6,451, compared with SEK 6,235 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd highest among the national areas (computed from the county figures for Västerbotten, Norrbotten). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Added up across its counties, net primary care spending in Övre Norrland came to SEK 3.4 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Övre Norrland ranked 3rd of 8 national areas on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in 2025, at SEK 3,616 against a national figure of SEK 3,360 (computed from the county figures for Västerbotten, Norrbotten). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 1,035 available hospital beds across Övre Norrland in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 915 in 2024, Övre Norrland was below the Swedish level of 1,099 on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents, putting it the fewest among the national areas (computed from the county figures for Västerbotten, Norrbotten). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 484,846 primary care doctor visits across Övre Norrland in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents in Övre Norrland came to 1,896 in 2024, the fewest among the national areas (Sweden: 2,348) (computed from the county figures for Västerbotten, Norrbotten). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Övre Norrland compares with other statistical regions
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Övre Norrland ranks 1 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Övre Norrland | SEK 39,697 |
| 2 | Mellersta Norrland | SEK 39,657 |
| 3 | Norra Mellansverige | SEK 37,515 |
| 4 | Småland med öarna | SEK 36,804 |
| 5 | Sydsverige | SEK 35,843 |
| 6 | Stockholm | SEK 35,648 |
| 7 | Östra Mellansverige | SEK 35,586 |
Net primary care spending per resident (2025)
Övre Norrland ranks 3 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Net primary care spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | SEK 6,623 |
| 2 | Västsverige | SEK 6,602 |
| 3 | Övre Norrland | SEK 6,451 |
| 4 | Småland med öarna | SEK 6,314 |
| 5 | Stockholm | SEK 6,294 |
| 6 | Norra Mellansverige | SEK 6,284 |
| 7 | Östra Mellansverige | SEK 6,041 |
Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Övre Norrland ranks 4 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 2.08 |
| 2 | Mellersta Norrland | 2.01 |
| 3 | Småland med öarna | 1.96 |
| 4 | Övre Norrland | 1.95 |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 1.87 |
| 6 | Norra Mellansverige | 1.85 |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 1.78 |
Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Övre Norrland ranks 8 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sydsverige | 2,583 |
| 3 | Småland med öarna | 2,240 |
| 4 | Östra Mellansverige | 2,193 |
| 5 | Västsverige | 2,190 |
| 6 | Norra Mellansverige | 2,095 |
| 7 | Mellersta Norrland | 2,062 |
| 8 | Övre Norrland | 1,896 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Övre Norrland ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | 950.4 |
| 2 | Övre Norrland | 949.3 |
| 3 | Norra Mellansverige | 902.3 |
| 4 | Sydsverige | 868.0 |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 859.3 |
| 6 | Västsverige | 841.2 |
| 7 | Småland med öarna | 819.4 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Övre Norrland ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mellersta Norrland | 210.6 |
| 3 | Östra Mellansverige | 207.3 |
| 4 | Norra Mellansverige | 204.3 |
| 5 | Västsverige | 203.1 |
| 6 | Övre Norrland | 202.2 |
| 7 | Småland med öarna | 199.1 |
| 8 | Stockholm | 188.1 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Övre Norrland ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Småland med öarna | 271.9 |
| 3 | Norra Mellansverige | 268.4 |
| 4 | Östra Mellansverige | 262.1 |
| 5 | Övre Norrland | 258.6 |
| 6 | Västsverige | 246.3 |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 241.0 |
| 8 | Stockholm | 197.7 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Övre Norrland ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydsverige | 62.3 |
| 2 | Övre Norrland | 60.9 |
| 3 | Västsverige | 60.1 |
| 4 | Östra Mellansverige | 58.5 |
| 5 | Småland med öarna | 57.0 |
| 6 | Norra Mellansverige | 54.7 |
| 7 | Stockholm | 54.0 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Övre Norrland ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | 16.8 |
| 2 | Norra Mellansverige | 16.5 |
| 3 | Östra Mellansverige | 15.2 |
| 4 | Övre Norrland | 13.4 |
| 5 | Sydsverige | 13.3 |
| 6 | Stockholm | 11.5 |
| 7 | Småland med öarna | 11.3 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Övre Norrland ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | 62.5 |
| 2 | Övre Norrland | 61.2 |
| 3 | Östra Mellansverige | 54.1 |
| 4 | Norra Mellansverige | 51.5 |
| 5 | Småland med öarna | 47.0 |
| 6 | Västsverige | 46.9 |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 46.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Övre Norrland ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Västsverige | 2.3 |
| 3 | Norra Mellansverige | 2.2 |
| 4 | Östra Mellansverige | 2.1 |
| 5 | Småland med öarna | 1.9 |
| 6 | Sydsverige | 1.8 |
| 7 | Stockholm | 1.7 |
| 8 | Övre Norrland | 0.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)
Övre Norrland ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | 205 |
| 2 | Stockholm | 204 |
| 3 | Småland med öarna | 200 |
| 4 | Övre Norrland | 198 |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 185 |
| 6 | Sydsverige | 183 |
| 7 | Norra Mellansverige | 182 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Övre Norrland ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 499 |
| 2 | Östra Mellansverige | 492 |
| 3 | Övre Norrland | 487 |
| 4 | Sydsverige | 472 |
| 5 | Västsverige | 452 |
| 6 | Mellersta Norrland | 446 |
| 7 | Småland med öarna | 413 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Övre Norrland ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Västsverige | 2.5% |
| 3 | Norra Mellansverige | 2.5% |
| 4 | Mellersta Norrland | 2.4% |
| 5 | Stockholm | 2.0% |
| 6 | Sydsverige | 1.9% |
| 7 | Övre Norrland | 1.1% |
| 8 | Småland med öarna | 0.7% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Övre Norrland ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Småland med öarna | 32 |
| 2 | Övre Norrland | 30 |
| 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 29 |
| 4 | Norra Mellansverige | 27 |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 23 |
| 6 | Västsverige | 19 |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 18 |
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