Tuberculosis death rate in Sweden
Sweden: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sweden peaked at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 187 Canada 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Cook Islands 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Denmark 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 United States 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sweden
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sweden?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sweden was 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sweden ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.