Health in Sydsverige, Sweden: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.7 years in 2024 (83.8 for Sweden); 4th highest of 8 regions in Sweden.
How much is spent on health care in Sydsverige?
Sydsverige ranked 5th of 8 national areas on net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in 2025, at SEK 35,843 against a national figure of SEK 35,574 (computed from the county figures for Blekinge, Skåne).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Sydsverige?
Sydsverige ranked 7th of 8 national areas on available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 1.78 (computed from the county figures for Blekinge, Skåne).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Sydsverige?
Adjusting for age, 868.0 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 849.7 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 4th 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 Sydsverige?
Cancer killed 213.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 202.6 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 232.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Sydsverige?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 241.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 246.9 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 313.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Sydsverige?
Respiratory diseases caused 62.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 58.1 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; the highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 66.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Sydsverige?
In 2023, 13.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 12.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 12.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Sydsverige?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 46.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 49.4 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 48.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Sydsverige?
1.8 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 2.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 2.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Sydsverige have?
Hospitals in Sydsverige had 183 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2023, compared with 187 nationally; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Sydsverige?
There were 472 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 466 nationally; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Sydsverige get medical care?
In 2025, 1.9% of people reported going without a needed medical examination because of cost, distance or waiting lists, against 2.1% for Sweden as a whole; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 1.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Sydsverige?
Road accidents killed 18 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 20 nationally; 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 28.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Sydsverige?
Women in Sydsverige could expect to live to 85.0 and men to 82.3 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 2.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Sydsverige?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.1 more years of life in 2024 (Sweden: 21.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Added up across its counties, net health care spending in Sydsverige came to SEK 57.0 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, net primary care spending per resident in Sydsverige was SEK 5,882, compared with SEK 6,235 for Sweden as a whole; that was the lowest among the national areas (computed from the county figures for Blekinge, Skåne). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Added up across its counties, net primary care spending in Sydsverige came to SEK 9.4 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in Sydsverige came to SEK 3,431 in 2025, 3rd lowest among the national areas (Sweden: SEK 3,360) (computed from the county figures for Blekinge, Skåne). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 2,830 available hospital beds across Sydsverige in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in Sydsverige stood at 1,175 in 2024; the figure for Sweden was 1,099 (computed from the county figures for Blekinge, Skåne). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 1,862,900 primary care doctor visits across Sydsverige in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 2,583 in 2024, Sydsverige was above the Swedish level of 2,348 on doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents, putting it 2nd most among the national areas (computed from the county figures for Blekinge, Skåne). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Sydsverige compares with other statistical regions
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Sydsverige ranks 5 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)
Sydsverige ranks 8 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)
Sydsverige ranks 7 of 8, highest first. Computed from county figures
| Rank | Region | Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Västsverige | 1.59 |
Doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sydsverige ranks 2 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)
Sydsverige ranks 4 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)
Sydsverige ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydsverige | 213.4 |
| 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 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Sydsverige ranks 7 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)
Sydsverige ranks 1 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)
Sydsverige ranks 5 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)
Sydsverige ranks 7 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)
Sydsverige ranks 6 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)
Sydsverige ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stockholm | 204 |
| 3 | Småland med öarna | 200 |
| 4 | Övre Norrland | 198 |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 185 |
| 6 | Sydsverige | 183 |
| 7 | Norra Mellansverige | 182 |
| 8 | Västsverige | 165 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Sydsverige ranks 4 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)
Sydsverige ranks 6 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)
Sydsverige ranks 7 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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