# Deaths: Sweden

> Deaths in Sweden were 7,167 deaths (August 2026).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 7,167 deaths |
| Period | August 2026 (2026M08) |
| Change vs a year earlier | +1.3 % |
| Frequency | month |

## Definition

Number of deaths during the month in the area.

## Recent periods

| Period | deaths |
|---|---:|
| August 2026 | 7,167 |
| July 2026 | 7,007 |
| June 2026 | 6,872 |
| May 2026 | 7,406 |
| April 2026 | 7,498 |
| March 2026 | 8,093 |
| February 2026 | 8,210 |
| January 2026 | 9,528 |
| December 2025 | 8,274 |
| November 2025 | 7,695 |
| October 2025 | 7,630 |
| September 2025 | 7,093 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-10-31
- ok: range: latest 2026M08 = 7167, allowed 3000..14000
- ok: children_sum: 2026M08: national 7167, sum of 21 counties differs by 0 (0.0 ppm)
- ok: fresh: latest 2026M08 ends 61 days ago, max 120

## Source and use

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB6473, processed by SwedenMetrics.

Data licence: CC0. Feel free to cite with a link to the page.

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