A total of over 7.2 thousand deaths related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Sweden as of December 8, 2020. The number of deaths was higher among men, which was a total of 3,952. The total number of deaths among women was 3,344.
The first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sweden was confirmed on February 4, 2020. The number of cases has since risen to a total of 304,793. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Sweden in 2020, by gender
(as of December 8, 2020)
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Folkhälsomyndigheten. (December 10, 2020). Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Sweden in 2020, by gender (as of December 8, 2020) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107898/coronavirus-deaths-in-sweden-2020-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Folkhälsomyndigheten. "Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Sweden in 2020, by gender (as of December 8, 2020)." Chart. December 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107898/coronavirus-deaths-in-sweden-2020-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Folkhälsomyndigheten. (2020). Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Sweden in 2020, by gender (as of December 8, 2020). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107898/coronavirus-deaths-in-sweden-2020-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Sweden in 2020, by gender (as of December 8, 2020) [Graph], Folkhälsomyndigheten, December 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107898/coronavirus-deaths-in-sweden-2020-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed