Health in Stockholm, Sweden: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 85 years in 2024 (83.8 for Sweden); the highest of 8 regions in Sweden.
How much is spent on health care in Stockholm?
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Stockholm stood at SEK 35,648 in 2025; the figure for Sweden was SEK 35,574 (the figure for Stockholm County, which covers the same area).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Stockholm?
Stockholm ranked 1st of 8 national areas on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 2.08 (the figure for Stockholm County, which covers the same area).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Stockholm?
Adjusting for age, 764.0 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 849.7 for Sweden as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; the lowest 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 Stockholm?
Cancer killed 188.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 202.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 231.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Stockholm?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 197.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 246.9 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 278.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Stockholm?
Respiratory diseases caused 54.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 58.1 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 60.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Stockholm?
In 2023, 11.5 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 12.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 11.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Stockholm?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 42.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 49.4 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 48.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Stockholm?
1.7 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Sweden: 2.0; EU: 3.5); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 1.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Stockholm have?
Hospitals in Stockholm had 204 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023, compared with 187 nationally; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Stockholm?
There were 499 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Sweden: 466); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Stockholm get medical care?
In 2025, 2.0% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, compared with 2.1% nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 1.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Stockholm?
Road accidents killed 10 people per million residents in 2024 (Sweden: 20); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 16.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Stockholm?
Women in Stockholm could expect to live to 86.3 and men to 83.5 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 2.8 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Stockholm?
People who reached 65 could expect 22.2 more years of life in 2024 (Sweden: 21.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In total, net health care spending in Stockholm came to SEK 88.6 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Net primary care spending per resident in Stockholm stood at SEK 6,294 in 2025; the figure for Sweden was SEK 6,235 (the figure for Stockholm County, which covers the same area). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In total, net primary care spending in Stockholm came to SEK 15.6 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Stockholm was SEK 3,215, compared with SEK 3,360 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd lowest among the national areas (the figure for Stockholm County, which covers the same area). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 5,136 available hospital beds across Stockholm in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 1,135 in 2024, Stockholm was above the Swedish level of 1,099 on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents, putting it 3rd most among the national areas (the figure for Stockholm County, which covers the same area). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 2,806,649 primary care doctor visits across Stockholm in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents in Stockholm stood at 2,711 in 2024; the figure for Sweden was 2,348 (the figure for Stockholm County, which covers the same area). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Stockholm compares with other statistical regions
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Stockholm ranks 6 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Västsverige | SEK 33,561 |
Net primary care spending per resident (2025)
Stockholm ranks 5 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Net primary care spending per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Sydsverige | SEK 5,882 |
Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Stockholm ranks 1 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)
Stockholm ranks 1 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | 2,711 |
| 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 |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Stockholm ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Stockholm | 764.0 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Stockholm ranks 8 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)
Stockholm ranks 8 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)
Stockholm ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Mellersta Norrland | 53.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Stockholm ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Västsverige | 11.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Stockholm ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Stockholm | 42.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Stockholm ranks 7 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)
Stockholm ranks 2 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)
Stockholm ranks 1 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)
Stockholm ranks 5 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)
Stockholm ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Övre Norrland | 30 |
| 3 | Mellersta Norrland | 29 |
| 4 | Norra Mellansverige | 27 |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 23 |
| 6 | Västsverige | 19 |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 18 |
| 8 | Stockholm | 10 |
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