Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, female
Latin America & Caribbean
78.69 years
in 2024
Sweden
85.6 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.6 years against 78.69 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.91 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.33 years | 75.93 years | 16.6 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 63.79 years | 77.95 years | 14.17 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 68.27 years | 79.75 years | 11.48 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 72.08 years | 81.24 years | 9.17 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75.38 years | 82.66 years | 7.28 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.53 years | 84.03 years | 6.5 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 77.33 years | 84.9 years | 7.57 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.6 years against 78.69 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 6.91 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.