Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden
Sweden: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 3.89 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.89
Change on year
down 39.0%
World rank
81st
of 109 countries
All-time high
224.43
in 1951
All-time low
0.8488
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.89 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden peaked at 224.43 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.8488, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 81st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 224.43 | — |
| 1952 | 175.6 | -21.8% |
| 1953 | 151.43 | -13.8% |
| 1954 | 175.64 | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 152.96 | -12.9% |
| 1956 | 128.3 | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 133.02 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 114.39 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 80.04 | -30.0% |
| 1960 | 63.85 | -20.2% |
| 1961 | 57.84 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 67.05 | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 66.36 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.17 | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 32.15 | -40.6% |
| 1966 | 36.98 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 42.18 | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 33.8 | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 46.13 | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 44.82 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 32.7 | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 21.41 | -34.5% |
| 1973 | 17.19 | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 29.36 | +70.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 16.88 | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 31.93 | +89.1% |
| 1978 | 27.51 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 19.05 | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 24.9 | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 20.99 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 16.08 | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 21.69 | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 15.12 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 18.77 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 14 | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 12.61 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 11.09 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.51 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10 | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 6.97 | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 10.09 | +261.6% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | -57.2% |
| 1998 | 8.92 | +106.5% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 9.22 | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 8.28 | +343.0% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 5.27 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +133.3% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8488 | -83.4% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +303.7% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | +50.8% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -39.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +343.0% | 1.87 | 8.28 |
| 2018 | +303.7% | 0.8488 | 3.43 |
| 1996 | +261.6% | 2.79 | 10.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148.42 | 80.04 | 224.43 | 9 |
| 1960s | 50.05 | 32.15 | 67.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.34 | 16.88 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.23 | 7.02 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 2.79 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 1.87 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 0.8488 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 3.5 | 6.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden was 3.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 224.43 in 1951.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8488 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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