Singapore vs Sweden: Respiratory infections death rate by age group
Singapore
6.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Singapore rank
76th
Sweden rank
79th
Respiratory infections death rate by age group over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 76th and Sweden ranks 79th of 109 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 240.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 79.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 33.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respiratory infections death rate by age group, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in respiratory infections death rate by age group between Singapore and Sweden?
- 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Singapore ranks 76th 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.