Macau, China vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth
Macau, China
83.08 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.26 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Macau, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.26 years against 83.08 years in Macau, China, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Macau, China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.74 years | 72.29 years | 11.54 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 66.2 years | 73.74 years | 7.54 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 70.85 years | 75.02 years | 4.17 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 74.52 years | 76.7 years | 2.18 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.68 years | 78.63 years | 0.9571 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.48 years | 80.52 years | 0.0395 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.68 years | 82.17 years | 0.5098 years | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 83.4 years | 82.94 years | 0.4627 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Macau, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.26 years against 83.08 years in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Macau, China and Sweden?
- 0.18 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.