Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
4.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden stood at 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden peaked at 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Sweden ranks 82nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1954 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 1970 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 79 Croatia 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Italy 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Austria 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Georgia 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Barbados 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Russian Federation 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0811 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Sweden was 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Sweden rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.