Sweden vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Sweden
84.3%
in 2021
Upper middle income
73.6%
in 2021
Sweden rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
13th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Sweden
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.3% against 73.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 74.5% | 15.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 82.1% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 75.8% | 6.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Sweden or Upper middle income?
- Sweden, at 84.3% against 73.6% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 10.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Sweden ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.