Singapore vs Sweden: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Singapore
81.24
in 2023
Sweden
81.44
in 2023
Singapore rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.44 against 81.24 in Singapore, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4 | 70.75 | 14.35 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 63.63 | 71.62 | 7.99 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 67.08 | 72.23 | 5.15 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 73.76 | 3.49 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 73.17 | 76 | 2.83 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77.03 | 78.34 | 1.31 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.41 | 80.34 | 0.0716 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.98 | 81.16 | 0.175 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.44 against 81.24 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Singapore ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.