Kuwait vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, male
Kuwait
83.8 years
in 2024
Sweden
82.6 years
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 83.8 years against 82.6 years in Sweden, a difference of 1.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.79 years | 71.62 years | 9.83 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 67.6 years | 72.22 years | 4.62 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 71.03 years | 73.76 years | 2.74 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 73.32 years | 76 years | 2.68 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 74.85 years | 78.35 years | 3.5 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.96 years | 80.41 years | 2.45 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.4 years | 81.52 years | 1.12 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 83.8 years against 82.6 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 1.2 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 217 countries.
- 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
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.