Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden
Sweden: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 12.46 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.46
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
87th
of 109 countries
All-time high
50.37
in 1957
All-time low
5.63
in 2010
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.46 for respiratory infection death rate who mdb in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden peaked at 50.37 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 87th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 44.99 | — |
| 1952 | 36.5 | -18.9% |
| 1953 | 42.7 | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 48.19 | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 40.13 | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 37.24 | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 50.37 | +35.3% |
| 1958 | 46.07 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 41.88 | -9.1% |
| 1960 | 44.5 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 32.75 | -26.4% |
| 1962 | 38.59 | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 41.78 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 35.66 | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 41.91 | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 39.3 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 39.02 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 44.7 | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 43.06 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 30.11 | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 18.88 | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 16.59 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 17 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 17.03 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.07 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 23.42 | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 17.92 | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 20.63 | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 22.12 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 19.16 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 24.97 | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 25.01 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.68 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 25.42 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 30.83 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 27.93 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 24.41 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 27.08 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 22.93 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 21.57 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 20.51 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.45 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.56 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 18.03 | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 17.95 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.8 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 15.78 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 13.15 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 14.41 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 13.87 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.06 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 12 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 11.01 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.06 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 9.67 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.26 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.36 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.52 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 35.96 | +424.3% |
| 2021 | 22.74 | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 12.46 | -24.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.45, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.3, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +424.3% | 6.86 | 35.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.12 | 36.5 | 50.37 | 9 |
| 1960s | 40.13 | 32.75 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.18 | 16.59 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 | 19.16 | 30.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.52 | 13.15 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 | 7.81 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 5.63 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 | 12.46 | 35.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sweden was 12.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50.37 in 1957.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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