Qatar vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Qatar
81.61 years
in 2023
Sweden
81.44 years
in 2023
Qatar rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 81.61 years against 81.44 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.67 years | 70.75 years | 19.08 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 59.35 years | 71.62 years | 12.27 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 66.11 years | 72.23 years | 6.12 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 70.78 years | 73.76 years | 2.98 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 73.72 years | 76 years | 2.28 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 76.18 years | 78.34 years | 2.15 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.72 years | 80.34 years | 0.3808 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 80.65 years | 81.16 years | 0.509 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 81.61 years against 81.44 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Qatar and Sweden?
- 0.17 years, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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