2020 in Sweden

Incumbents

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

Events

• 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.

Deaths

January

• 1 January – Bengt Levin, orienteering competitor.
• 3 January – Bo Winberg, guitarist.
• 6 January
• * Bernt Andersson, footballer.
• * Arne Holmgren, biochemist.
• 14 January – Jan-Olof Ekholm, crime fiction writer.
• 20 January – Ulf Norrman, Olympic sailor.
• 25 January
• * Anne Kulle, actress.
• * Holger Romander, civil servant, National Police Commissioner.
• 31 January – Gunnar Svensson, ice hockey player.

February

• 6 February – Ola Magnell, musician.
• 9 February – Margareta Hallin, operatic soprano.
• 17 February – Anna-Stina Wahlberg, Olympic diver .
• 24 February – Olof Thunberg, actor .

March

• 1 March – Stefan Lindqvist, footballer .
• 6 March – Anne-Marie Berglund, writer.
• 8 March
• * Max von Sydow, actor.
• * Anders Åberg, actor .
• 10 March – Kurt Liander, footballer .
• 24 March – John Eriksson, footballer .
• 26 March – Olle Holmquist, trombonist .
• 27 March – Thandika Mkandawire, economist.
• 28 March – Kerstin Behrendtz, radio presenter.
• 29 March – Tomas Oneborg, photographer.

April

• 1 April – Yvonne Schaloske, actress .
• 4 April
• * Susanna Ramel actress.
• * Börje Stattin, Olympic gymnast .
• 8 April
• * Siri Berg, abstract artist.
• * Lars-Eric Lundvall, ice hockey player, world champion and Olympic silver medallist .
• 10 April – Marianne Lundquist, Olympic swimmer .
• 14 April – Kerstin Meyer, mezzo-soprano.
• 15 April – Adam Alsing, television and radio presenter .
• 18 April
• * Erik Belfrage, diplomat and banking executive.
• * Lennart Jirlow, painter and scenographer.
• 25 April
• * Per Olov Enquist, author.
• * Gunnar Seijbold, photographer.
• 29 April – Maj Sjöwall, writer.

May

• 2 May – Jan-Olof Strandberg, actor .
• 4 May
• * Gunnar Larsson, sports administrator.
• * Anna Mohr, archaeologist.
• 5 May – Jan Halvarsson, cross-county skier, Olympic silver medallist .
• 9 May
• * Kristina Lugn, poet and writer, member of the Swedish Academy.
• 14 May
• * Berith Bohm, operatic soprano.
• * Ingvar Ericsson, Olympic runner .
• 15 May
• * Claes Borgström, lawyer and politician, Equality Ombudsman .
• * Henrik Pontén, jurist.
• 20 May
• * Malin Gjörup, actress and operatic mezzo-soprano, cerebral haemorrhage.
• * Karl-Göran Mäler, environmental economist.
• 31 May – Carina Boberg, actress.

June

• 2 June – Inga Edwards, actress .
• 7 June – Jean Bolinder, author.
• 8 June
• * Tobias Berggren, poet.
• * Lillemor Östlin, writer and criminal.
• 10 June – Zoogin, racehorse.
• 11 June – Colibrine Sandström, writer.
• 15 June – Jan Peder Lamm, archaeologist.
• 17 June – K. Anders Ericsson, psychologist and scholar.
• 18 June – Ingegärd Fredin, freestyle swimmer.
• 27 June – Mats Rådberg, singer.

July

• 6 July – Juris Kronbergs, poet and translator.
• 11 July – Tõnu Puu, economist.
• 12 July – Henrik Ripa, politician, MP .
• 15 July – Ivar Genesjö, Olympic fencer .
• 23 July
• * Hassan Brijany, actor.
• * Ove König, Olympic speed skater .
• 25 July – Jim Frick, horse harness racer.
• 30 July – Ann Bergman, academic.

August

• 2 August - Adriana Naghei Ostrowska, murder victim.
• 9 August – Göran Forsmark, actor .
• 17 August – Folke Alnevik, sprinter, Olympic bronze medallist .
• 18 August – Hans Cavalli-Björkman, lawyer and football club chairman, 1975–1998.
• 23 August – Rolf Gohs, comic creator and cover artist .
• 25 August – Roine Carlsson, politician, Minister of Defence 1985–1991.
• 28 August
• * Gudrun Arenander, Olympic discus thrower and handball player.
• * Assar Lindbeck, economist.

September

• 4 September – Carl-Henning Wijkmark, novelist .
• 6 September
• * Lennart Forsberg, footballer .
• * Anita Lindblom, singer and actress.
• 13 September – Lars Idermark, businessman .
• 17 September – Birger Folke, tennis player and television commentator.
• 20 September – Dan Olweus, psychologist.
• 21 September
• * Lars-Åke Lagrell, sports personality, Governor of Kronoberg County .
• * Sune Wehlin, Olympic modern pentathlete .
• 22 September – Agne Simonsson, footballer and manager.

October

• 1 October – Maud Hansson, actress .
• 15 October – Sonja Edström, cross-country skier, Olympic champion and bronze medalist .
• 17 October – Erland Brand, painter.
• 19 October – Järvsöfaks, racehorse.
• 28 October – Anthony van den Pol, neurosurgeon.
• 30 October
• * Anders Hansson, racewalker.
• * Jan Myrdal, author and political activist.

November

• 10 November – Sven Wollter, actor .
• 14 November – Kay Wiestål, entrepreneur and footballer .
• 18 November – Thore Göran Andersson, Olympic sailor .

December

• 2 December – Karin Lindberg, gymnast, Olympic champion .
• 17 December
• * Hacke Björksten, jazz bandleader and saxophonist.
• * Pelle Svensson, wrestler and lawyer, Olympic silver medallist .
• 19 December – Märta Norberg, Olympic cross-country skier .
• 20 December – Yvonne Sandberg-Fries, politician, MEP, MR .
• 24 December
• * Roland Cedermark, musician.
• * Siv Widerberg, writer and journalist.
• 25 December – Arne Skotte, footballer.
• 27 December – Rolf Aggestam, poet and translator.
• 29 December – Gösta Linderholm, singer and composer .