[»Death of despair« among young adults is most common in the sparsely populated regions in the north of Sweden].

Case and Deaton have introduced the term »Death of Despair« to describe the increased mortality in the United States in young adults and middle-aged persons due to suicide and alcohol and drug use. A corresponding development is found in Sweden among young adults, in contrast to other parts of Western Europe. In Sweden, the disadvantageous development has been particularly evident in the sparsely populated regions in the north of Sweden. The explanation for the adverse development, both in the US and Sweden, might be the ongoing de-industrialization which especially affects young, low-educated men in sparsely populated areas.