# Can we finally admit that the Sweden experiment was a failure?

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**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-finally-admit-that-the-sweden-experiment-was-a-failure/947030 "2021-07-22T05:57:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-finally-admit-that-the-sweden-experiment-was-a-failure/947030/28 "2021-07-22T16:19:27Z")

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> [@DMC](#):
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> Norway had 147 deaths per million, period. Sweden had 159 deaths per million below the age of 70

So the “real” difference between Norway and Sweden, taking out elderly care, is about 12 deaths/million?

It is astonishing how much of Sweden’s death toll is over 80. 9800 of their 14600 covid deaths.

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