Europe & Central Asia vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, male

Europe & Central Asia
75.57 years
in 2024
Sweden
82.6 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 82.6 years against 75.57 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.03 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 65.11 years 71.62 years 6.51 years Sweden
1970s 65.99 years 72.22 years 6.23 years Sweden
1980s 67.57 years 73.76 years 6.19 years Sweden
1990s 68.28 years 76 years 7.73 years Sweden
2000s 70.54 years 78.35 years 7.81 years Sweden
2010s 74.02 years 80.41 years 6.39 years Sweden
2020s 74.65 years 81.52 years 6.87 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Europe & Central Asia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 82.6 years against 75.57 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?
7.03 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.