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