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
78th
of 108 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

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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 78th of 108 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

Annual values for Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sweden, 1951 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 75 Singapore 6.24 compare
  2. 76 Netherlands 5.47 compare
  3. 77 Canada 4.73 compare
  4. 79 Qatar 3.8 compare
  5. 80 Japan 3.58 compare
  6. 81 Norway 3.37 compare

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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 78th out of 108 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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Indicator
Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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