Netherlands vs Sweden: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Netherlands
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
77th
Sweden rank
79th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 109 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 42.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.604 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.58 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 respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Netherlands ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Respiratory infections death rate by age group. 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 infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.