Sweden vs Switzerland: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates

Sweden
1,109 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Switzerland
1,104 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Sweden rank
148th
Switzerland rank
152nd

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people against 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 5 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2030s 992.97 deaths per 1,000 people 942.56 deaths per 1,000 people 50.41 deaths per 1,000 people Sweden
2040s 1,025 deaths per 1,000 people 1,067 deaths per 1,000 people 41.93 deaths per 1,000 people Switzerland
2050s 1,057 deaths per 1,000 people 1,208 deaths per 1,000 people 150.93 deaths per 1,000 people Switzerland
2060s 1,089 deaths per 1,000 people 1,243 deaths per 1,000 people 154.72 deaths per 1,000 people Switzerland
2070s 1,108 deaths per 1,000 people 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people 119.61 deaths per 1,000 people Switzerland
2080s 1,141 deaths per 1,000 people 1,177 deaths per 1,000 people 35.86 deaths per 1,000 people Switzerland
2090s 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people against 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2090.
What is the difference in estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates between Sweden and Switzerland?
5 deaths per 1,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
61 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2090.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
Sweden ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.