Health in Västsverige, Sweden: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.7 years in 2024 (83.8 for Sweden); 5th highest of 8 regions in Sweden.
How much is spent on health care in Västsverige?
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) in Västsverige came to SEK 33,561 in 2025, the lowest among the national areas (Sweden: SEK 35,574) (computed from the county figures for Halland, Västra Götaland).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Västsverige?
Available hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Västsverige stood at 1.59 in 2024, the fewest among the national areas (computed from the county figures for Halland, Västra Götaland).
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Västsverige?
Adjusting for age, 841.2 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 849.7 for Sweden as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 3rd 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 Västsverige?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 203.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (Sweden: 202.6; EU: 233.1); 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 226.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Västsverige?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 246.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Sweden: 246.9; EU: 312.9); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 320.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Västsverige?
Respiratory diseases caused 60.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Sweden: 58.1; EU: 75.2); 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 66.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Västsverige?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 11.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (Sweden: 12.9; EU: 10.4); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 13.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Västsverige?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 46.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Sweden: 49.4; EU: 49.4); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 51.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Västsverige?
2.3 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; 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 1.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Västsverige have?
There were 165 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2023 (Sweden: 187); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Västsverige?
There were 452 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 466 nationally; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Västsverige get medical care?
2.5% 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 highest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2015 it was 1.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Västsverige?
There were 19 road deaths per million people in 2024, compared with 20 nationally; 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Sweden. In 2014 it was 27.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Västsverige?
Women in Västsverige could expect to live to 85.4 and men to 82.1 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.3 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Västsverige?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.4 more years of life in 2024 (Sweden: 21.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Added up across its counties, net health care spending in Västsverige came to SEK 71.3 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Net primary care spending per resident in Västsverige came to SEK 6,602 in 2025, 2nd highest among the national areas (Sweden: SEK 6,235) (computed from the county figures for Halland, Västra Götaland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Added up across its counties, net primary care spending in Västsverige came to SEK 14.0 billion in 2025. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västsverige ranked 8th of 8 national areas on net spending on subsidised prescription medicines per resident in 2025, at SEK 3,030 against a national figure of SEK 3,360 (computed from the county figures for Halland, Västra Götaland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 3,368 available hospital beds across Västsverige in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västsverige ranked 1st of 8 national areas on primary care doctor visits per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 1,178 against a national figure of 1,099 (computed from the county figures for Halland, Västra Götaland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- That works out at about 2,495,454 primary care doctor visits across Västsverige in 2024. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Västsverige ranked 5th of 8 national areas on doctor visits of all kinds per 1,000 residents in 2024, at 2,190 against a national figure of 2,348 (computed from the county figures for Halland, Västra Götaland). Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västsverige compares with other statistical regions
Net health care spending per resident (including medicines) (2025)
Västsverige ranks 8 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)
Västsverige ranks 2 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)
Västsverige ranks 8 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)
Västsverige ranks 5 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)
Västsverige ranks 6 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)
Västsverige ranks 5 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)
Västsverige ranks 6 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)
Västsverige ranks 3 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)
Västsverige ranks 8 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)
Västsverige ranks 6 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)
Västsverige ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | 3.1 |
| 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 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2023)
Västsverige ranks 8 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)
Västsverige ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Östra Mellansverige | 492 |
| 3 | Övre Norrland | 487 |
| 4 | Sydsverige | 472 |
| 5 | Västsverige | 452 |
| 6 | Mellersta Norrland | 446 |
| 7 | Småland med öarna | 413 |
| 8 | Norra Mellansverige | 388 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Västsverige ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Östra Mellansverige | 2.6% |
| 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% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Västsverige ranks 6 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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