Netherlands vs Sweden: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Netherlands
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
8.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
71st
Sweden rank
74th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4727 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4933 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6133 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3824 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5826 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.