2020 in Sweden

Events in the year 2020 in Sweden.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
 * Prime minister – Stefan Löfven

Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
 * 11 March – The first deaths recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.
 * 25 March – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 100.
 * 30 March – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 250.
 * 3 April – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 500.
 * 9 April – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 1 000.
 * 26 April – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 2 500.
 * 11 June – The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden surpassed 5 000.
 * 29 to 30 August – Riots broke out in Malmö and Ronneby.
 * 17 November - The Riks party is launched.

Sport

 * 9 to 26 January – The 2020 European Men's Handball Championship is held in Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm (in addition to Austria and Norway).

January



 * 1 January – Bengt Levin, orienteering competitor (b. 1958).
 * 3 January – Bo Winberg, guitarist (b. 1939).
 * 6 January
 * Bernt Andersson, footballer (b. 1933).
 * Arne Holmgren, biochemist (b. 1940).
 * 14 January – Jan-Olof Ekholm, crime fiction writer (b. 1931).
 * 20 January – Ulf Norrman, Olympic sailor (b. 1935).
 * 25 January
 * Anne Kulle, actress (b. 1944).
 * Holger Romander, civil servant, National Police Commissioner (b. 1921).
 * 31 January – Gunnar Svensson, ice hockey player (b. 1956).

February

 * 6 February – Ola Magnell, musician (b. 1946).
 * 9 February – Margareta Hallin, operatic soprano (b. 1931).
 * 17 February – Anna-Stina Wahlberg, Olympic diver (1952, 1956) (b. 1931).
 * 24 February – Olof Thunberg, actor (Winter Light, Bamse, Amorosa) (b. 1925).

March

 * 1 March – Stefan Lindqvist, footballer (Halmstad, IFK Göteborg, national team) (b. 1967).
 * 6 March – Anne-Marie Berglund, writer (b. 1952).
 * 8 March
 * Max von Sydow, actor (b. 1929).
 * Anders Åberg, actor (Långt bort och nära, Kejsaren, Andra dansen) (b. 1948).
 * 10 March – Kurt Liander, footballer (AIK, IFK Stockholm, national team) (b. 1932).
 * 24 March – John Eriksson, footballer (Djurgården, national team) (b. 1929).
 * 26 March – Olle Holmquist, trombonist (James Last Orchestra) (b. 1936).
 * 27 March – Thandika Mkandawire, economist (b. 1940).
 * 28 March – Kerstin Behrendtz, radio presenter (b. 1950).
 * 29 March – Tomas Oneborg, photographer (b. 1958).

April

 * 1 April – Yvonne Schaloske, actress (Rederiet) (b. 1951).
 * 4 April
 * Susanna Ramel actress (b. 1920).
 * Börje Stattin, Olympic gymnast (1952) (b. 1930).
 * 8 April
 * Siri Berg, abstract artist (b. 1921).
 * Lars-Eric Lundvall, ice hockey player (Frölunda), world champion (1962) and Olympic silver medallist (1964) (b. 1934).
 * 10 April – Marianne Lundquist, Olympic swimmer (1948, 1952) (b. 1931).
 * 14 April – Kerstin Meyer, mezzo-soprano (b. 1928).
 * 15 April – Adam Alsing, television and radio presenter (Big Brother, Adam Live, Mix Megapol) (b. 1968).
 * 18 April
 * Erik Belfrage, diplomat and banking executive (b. 1946).
 * Lennart Jirlow, painter and scenographer (b. 1936).
 * 25 April
 * Per Olov Enquist, author (born 1934).
 * Gunnar Seijbold, photographer (b. 1955).
 * 29 April – Maj Sjöwall, writer (b. 1935).

May

 * 2 May – Jan-Olof Strandberg, actor (Wild Birds, Last Pair Out, Varning för Jönssonligan) (b. 1926).
 * 4 May
 * Gunnar Larsson, sports administrator (b. 1940).
 * Anna Mohr, archaeologist (b. 1944).
 * 5 May – Jan Halvarsson, cross-county skier, Olympic silver medallist (1968) (b. 1942).
 * 9 May
 * Kristina Lugn, poet and writer, member of the Swedish Academy (b. 1948).
 * Sven-Erik Westlin, Olympic weightlifter (1964) (b. 1934).
 * 14 May
 * Berith Bohm, operatic soprano (b. 1932).
 * Ingvar Ericsson, Olympic runner (1952, 1956) (b. 1927).
 * 15 May
 * Claes Borgström, lawyer and politician, Equality Ombudsman (2000–2007) (b. 1944).
 * Henrik Pontén, jurist (b. 1965).
 * 20 May
 * Malin Gjörup, actress (Hello Baby) and operatic mezzo-soprano, cerebral haemorrhage (b. 1964).
 * Karl-Göran Mäler, environmental economist (b. 1939).
 * 31 May – Carina Boberg, actress (b. 1952).

June

 * 2 June – Inga Edwards, actress (Raggare!, Wallander) (b. 1937).
 * 7 June – Jean Bolinder, author (b. 1935).
 * 8 June
 * Tobias Berggren, poet (b. 1940).
 * Lillemor Östlin, writer and criminal (b. 1940).
 * 10 June – Zoogin, racehorse (b. 1990).
 * 11 June – Colibrine Sandström, writer (b. 1928).
 * 15 June – Jan Peder Lamm, archaeologist (b. 1935).
 * 17 June – K. Anders Ericsson, psychologist and scholar (b. 1947).
 * 18 June – Ingegärd Fredin, freestyle swimmer (b. 1930).
 * 27 June – Mats Rådberg, singer (b. 1948).

July

 * 6 July – Juris Kronbergs, poet and translator (b. 1946).
 * 11 July – Tõnu Puu, economist (b. 1936).
 * 12 July – Henrik Ripa, politician, MP (2010–2014) (b. 1968).
 * 15 July – Ivar Genesjö, Olympic fencer (1964) (b. 1931).
 * 23 July
 * Hassan Brijany, actor (b. 1961).
 * Ove König, Olympic speed skater (1972) (b. 1950).
 * 25 July – Jim Frick, horse harness racer (b. 1951).
 * 30 July – Ann Bergman, academic (b. 1963).

August

 * 9 August – Göran Forsmark, actor (The Hunters) (b. 1955).
 * 17 August – Folke Alnevik, sprinter, Olympic bronze medallist (1948) (b. 1919).
 * 18 August – Hans Cavalli-Björkman, lawyer and football club chairman (Malmö FF), 1975–1998 (b. 1928).
 * 23 August – Rolf Gohs, comic creator and cover artist (Fantomen) (b. 1933).
 * 25 August – Roine Carlsson, politician, Minister of Defence 1985–1991 (b. 1937).
 * 28 August
 * Gudrun Arenander, Olympic discus thrower (1948) and handball player (b. 1921).
 * Assar Lindbeck, economist (b. 1930).

September

 * 4 September – Carl-Henning Wijkmark, novelist (Stundande natten) (b. 1934).
 * 6 September
 * Lennart Forsberg, footballer (GIF Sundsvall, Djurgården) (b. 1928).
 * Anita Lindblom, singer and actress (b. 1937).
 * 13 September – Lars Idermark, businessman (PostNord, Swedbank, Kooperativa Förbundet) (b. 1957).
 * 17 September – Birger Folke, tennis player and television commentator (b. 1936).
 * 20 September – Dan Olweus, psychologist (b. 1931).
 * 21 September
 * Lars-Åke Lagrell, sports personality, Governor of Kronoberg County (2002–2006) (b. 1940).
 * Sune Wehlin, Olympic modern pentathlete (1948) (b. 1923).
 * 22 September – Agne Simonsson, footballer and manager (b. 1935).

October

 * 1 October – Maud Hansson, actress (Emil i Lönneberga) (b. 1937).
 * 15 October – Sonja Edström, cross-country skier, Olympic champion (1960) and bronze medalist (1956) (b. 1930).
 * 17 October – Erland Brand, painter (b. 1922).
 * 19 October – Järvsöfaks, racehorse (b. 1994).
 * 28 October – Anthony van den Pol, neurosurgeon (b. 1949).
 * 30 October
 * Anders Hansson, racewalker (b. 1992).
 * Jan Myrdal, author and political activist (b. 1927).

November

 * 10 November – Sven Wollter, actor (The Sacrifice, The Man on the Roof, A Song for Martin) (b. 1934).
 * 14 November – Kay Wiestål, entrepreneur (Victoria Day) and footballer (Djurgårdens IF) (b. 1940).
 * 18 November – Thore Göran Andersson, Olympic sailor (1960) (b. 1939).

December

 * 2 December – Karin Lindberg, gymnast, Olympic champion (1952) (b. 1929).
 * 17 December
 * Hacke Björksten, jazz bandleader and saxophonist (b. 1934).
 * Pelle Svensson, wrestler and lawyer, Olympic silver medallist (1964) (b. 1943).
 * 19 December – Märta Norberg, Olympic cross-country skier (1952) (b. 1922).
 * 20 December – Yvonne Sandberg-Fries, politician, MEP (2003–2004), MR (1982–1996) (b. 1950).
 * 24 December
 * Roland Cedermark, musician (b. 1938).
 * Siv Widerberg, writer and journalist (b. 1931).
 * 25 December – Arne Skotte, footballer (b. 1950).
 * 27 December – Rolf Aggestam, poet and translator (b. 1941).
 * 29 December – Gösta Linderholm, singer and composer (Rasmus på luffen) (b. 1941).