Sweden vs World: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Sweden
71.12
in 2021
World
61.91
in 2021
Sweden rank
8th
World rank
6th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Sweden
  • World
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 71.12 against 61.91 in World, a difference of 9.21.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World Difference Ahead
2000s 69.86 59.48 10.38 Sweden
2010s 70.88 62.52 8.36 Sweden
2020s 70.93 62.37 8.56 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Sweden or World?
Sweden, at 71.12 against 61.91 in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Sweden and World?
9.21, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and World rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Sweden ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed