Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden

Sweden: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 1,748 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,748
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,748
in 2023
All-time low
1,113
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden, 2011–2023

05001.0k1.5k2011201720232011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden is 1,748, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,113, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 10th of 34 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

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in Sweden, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,202
2012 1,222 +1.7%
2013 1,298 +6.2%
2014 1,113 -14.3%
2015 1,219 +9.5%
2016 1,289 +5.7%
2017 1,358 +5.4%
2018 1,483 +9.2%
2019 1,371 -7.6%
2020 1,500 +9.4%
2021 1,558 +3.9%
2022 1,688 +8.3%
2023 1,748 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,284 1,113 1,483 9
2020s 1,624 1,500 1,748 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Netherlands 3,046 compare
  2. 8 Romania 2,616 compare
  3. 9 Poland 2,171 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 1,584 compare
  5. 12 Portugal 1,339 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 1,144 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,748 in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,113 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 34 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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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed