Stockholm: All-Cause Mortality

In Stockholm, there were 124,751 deaths from all causes over the study period (2000 - 2007). This figure consists of 58,565 male deaths and 66,186 female deaths and is based on register data from Statistics Sweden linked to death records from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.

All-cause mortality for men and women varies widely in the centre of Stockholm, as shown by the heterogeneous pattern of sSMRs located in the middle of both maps. Neighbourhoods that surround these areas generally exhibit lower mortality risk (shown in green tones), but this pattern is more consistent in the sSMR distribution for men than women. Although neighbourhoods located in the outskirts of Stockholm also exhibit a mixed distribution of mortality risk for both genders, peripheral neighbourhoods in the South-West and North-East of Stockholm have the highest estimated sSMRs for women, as shown by the dark brown areas on the map. The all-cause mortality patterns in Stockholm coincide with the patterns of socio-economic deprivation, especially that shown by unemployment.

The following maps of mortality risk in Stockholm have been amplified in order to make small areas more visible. For further information about how these maps were created, please visit the methodological section of the Atlas. Click on each image for a full-screen view of the maps below.