Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 9.5 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.5 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sweden peaked at 36.55 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.37 deaths, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.79 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 36.55 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 27.97 deaths | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 29.7 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 20.92 deaths | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 32.09 deaths | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 25.16 deaths | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 28.05 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 18.54 deaths | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 29.09 deaths | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 11.73 deaths | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 24.71 deaths | +110.7% |
| 2012 | 14.73 deaths | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 15.87 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.32 deaths | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9 deaths | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 13.73 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.78 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.42 deaths | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 8.37 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 9.34 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.49 deaths | 18.54 deaths | 36.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 deaths | 8.37 deaths | 24.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 deaths | 9.34 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sweden?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sweden was 9.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 36.55 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 deaths in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Sweden ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.