Events in the year 2016 in Sweden.

Incumbents Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf Prime minister – Stefan Löfven

Events 2016 Sweden riots

Television 2016 in Swedish television

Sport Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sweden at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

August 20 to 27 – the 2016 World Orienteering Championships were held in Strömstad and Tanum.

Music Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Crime 2016 Sweden terrorism plot Killing of Alexandra Mezher 2016 social unrest in Sweden

Births March 2 – Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne

Deaths 11 January – Gunnel Vallquist (b. 1918). 17 January Carina Jaarnek (b. 1962). Kjell Alinge (b. 1943). 25 January – Alexandra Mezher 30 January – Calle Wisborg (b. 1969). 5 February – Bodil Malmsten (b. 1944). 29 February – Josefin Nilsson (b. 1969). 30 June – Martin Lundström, Olympic cross country skier (b. 1918). 23 July – Thorbjörn Fälldin (b. 1926). 17 September – Sigge Parling, footballer (b. 1930).

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