Sweden vs Ukraine: Respiratory infection death rate

Sweden
12.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ukraine
11.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Sweden rank
91st
Ukraine rank
93rd

Respiratory infection death rate over time

  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 93rd of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 26.17 deaths per 100,000 people 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7898 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher respiratory infection death rate, Sweden or Ukraine?
Sweden, at 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in respiratory infection death rate between Sweden and Ukraine?
0.78 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for respiratory infection death rate?
Sweden ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 93rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infection 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
Respiratory infection 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
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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