Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden
Sweden: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 6.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
That places Sweden 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +198.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -7.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sweden was 6.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sweden ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.