Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 1,297 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,297
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,675
in 2000
All-time low
1,297
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.7k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.4k2010: 1.6k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.4k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1,297 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden peaked at 3,675 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,297, in 2021.

That places Sweden 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,675
2001 2,960 -19.5%
2002 3,228 +9.0%
2003 2,977 -7.8%
2004 2,556 -14.1%
2005 2,813 +10.0%
2006 2,299 -18.3%
2007 2,375 +3.3%
2008 2,467 +3.9%
2009 2,360 -4.4%
2010 1,622 -31.3%
2011 2,198 +35.5%
2012 2,363 +7.5%
2013 2,371 +0.3%
2014 1,904 -19.7%
2015 2,506 +31.6%
2016 2,178 -13.1%
2017 2,445 +12.3%
2018 2,766 +13.1%
2019 2,138 -22.7%
2020 1,627 -23.9%
2021 1,297 -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,771 2,299 3,675 10
2010s 2,249 1,622 2,766 10
2020s 1,462 1,297 1,627 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 112 Gambia 1,405 compare
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  3. 114 Bulgaria 1,335 compare
  4. 116 Moldova 1,251 compare
  5. 117 Turkmenistan 1,189 compare
  6. 118 Switzerland 1,119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sweden was 1,297 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3,675 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,297 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Sweden ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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