Netherlands vs Sweden: Death rate from digestive diseases
Netherlands
12.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
12.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
91st
Sweden rank
90th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2982 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1971 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Netherlands ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 90th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.