Europe's COVID-19 death toll reaches 26,443 in one week; Sweden reports highest number.

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Europe show a decrease in deaths in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuous increases. Eleven countries reported an increase in deaths this week, while 28 countries reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

Percentage-wise, the five countries with the highest increase in deaths were Sweden, France, Slovakia, Italy, and Lithuania. A total of 2,673 deaths were recorded in these five countries as of Tuesday, December 21, 2021, representing a weekly growth of over 24.79%.

Sweden had the highest weekly increase in deaths, at 75%. Worldometer recorded seven deaths in Sweden, a 0% change from the previous day.

France followed with a weekly growth in deaths of 50.85%. Daily death figures in France decreased by 0% compared to the previous day, with 1,062 deaths recorded.

Next were Slovakia with 660 deaths (up 28.16%), Italy with 798 deaths (up 26.47%), and Lithuania with 146 deaths (up 24.79%).

Looking at the total number of reported deaths, Russia had the highest number of deaths in Europe over the past seven days, with 7,720 deaths. This represents a decrease of -5.18% compared to the previous week. Following Russia, Poland reported 3,006 deaths (up 7.09%), Germany 2,632 deaths (down -1.72%), Ukraine 2,078 deaths (down -22.92%), and Turkey 1,264 deaths (down -3.14%).

A total of 26,443 deaths were recorded across Europe in the past seven days. This accounts for 57.28% of global COVID-19 deaths, which totaled 46,168. The number of deaths in Europe decreased compared to the previous seven-day period, which saw 27,505 deaths.