More evidence that Sweden’s strategy of avoiding lockdown failed: Sweden’s 4,468 #COVID deaths occurred at a rate of 449 per million inhabitants, roughly 5-10x higher than neighboring Norway (45 deaths / million inhabitants), Denmark (100/million) and Finland (58/million).
Some have attributed the mortality difference to demographics not policy. While Norway is younger on average, other countries are similar:
- Sweden median age 40.2, 20% over 65
- Norway median 39.3, 6% over 65
- Denmark median 41.9, 19% over 65
- Finland median 42.6, 21% over 65
- Sweden median age 40.2, 20% over 65
- Norway median 39.3, 6% over 65
- Denmark median 41.9, 19% over 65
- Finland median 42.6, 21% over 65
It’s also worth noting that Sweden avoided a lockdown to mitigate the economic impact of #COVID19. This strategy has also failed.
According to the IMFs projections of real GDP growth for 2020:
* Sweden -6.8%
* Norway -6.3%
* Denmark -6.5%
* Finland -6.0%
According to the IMFs projections of real GDP growth for 2020:
* Sweden -6.8%
* Norway -6.3%
* Denmark -6.5%
* Finland -6.0%
