Italy vs Sweden: Life expectancy
Italy
83.7 Years
in 2024
Sweden
83.8 Years
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Life expectancy over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.8 Years against 83.7 Years in Italy, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8 Years | 73.5 Years | 3.7 Years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 73.06 Years | 75.19 Years | 2.13 Years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 75.41 Years | 76.78 Years | 1.37 Years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 78.22 Years | 78.75 Years | 0.53 Years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.9 Years | 80.63 Years | 0.27 Years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.74 Years | 82.2 Years | 0.54 Years | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.92 Years | 83.08 Years | 0.16 Years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.8 Years against 83.7 Years in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1 Years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.