Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 1,748 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden is 1,748 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden peaked at 1,748 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,113 Number, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,202 Number | — |
| 2012 | 1,222 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,298 Number | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,113 Number | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,219 Number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,289 Number | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,358 Number | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,483 Number | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,371 Number | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,500 Number | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,558 Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,688 Number | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,748 Number | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,748 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788 Number, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,748 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,284 Number | 1,113 Number | 1,483 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,624 Number | 1,500 Number | 1,748 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden?
- Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden was 1,748 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,748 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,113 Number in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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