Singapore vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, female
Singapore
85.6 years
in 2024
Sweden
85.6 years
in 2024
Singapore rank
16th
Sweden rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 85.6 years against 85.6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.63 years | 75.93 years | 5.3 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 73.32 years | 77.95 years | 4.63 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 76.04 years | 79.75 years | 3.72 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 78.6 years | 81.24 years | 2.64 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 81.95 years | 82.66 years | 0.71 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 84.87 years | 84.03 years | 0.84 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85.5 years | 84.9 years | 0.6 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 85.6 years against 85.6 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Singapore ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- 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.