Israel vs Sweden: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Israel
70.76
in 2021
Sweden
71.12
in 2021
Israel rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.12 against 70.76 in Israel, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 69.03 69.86 0.8319 Sweden
2010s 70.96 70.88 0.0839 Israel
2020s 70.99 70.93 0.0646 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 71.12 against 70.76 in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Israel and Sweden?
0.36, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Israel ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed