Austria vs Sweden: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate

Austria
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
14.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
81st
Sweden rank
82nd

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 82nd of 111 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1960s 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1970s 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1980s 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1990s 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9468 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2000s 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2010s 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4635 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
2020s 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Austria and Sweden?
0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Austria ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.