Number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden
Sweden: Number of deaths due to disaster was 4,399 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,399
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
6th
of 123 countries
All-time high
9,265
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden is 4,399, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden peaked at 9,265 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 6th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 9,265 | — |
| 2021 | 5,319 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 7,055 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 4,399 | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,510 | 4,399 | 9,265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.388 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Sweden was 4,399 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,265 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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