OECD members vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
OECD members
77.9 years
in 2024
Sweden
82.6 years
in 2024
OECD members rank
4th
Sweden rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) over time
- OECD members
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 82.6 years against 77.9 years in OECD members, a difference of 4.7 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th 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 | OECD members | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.31 years | 71.62 years | 6.31 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 67.43 years | 72.22 years | 4.79 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 70.01 years | 73.76 years | 3.75 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 72.27 years | 76 years | 3.74 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75 years | 78.35 years | 3.35 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.07 years | 80.41 years | 3.34 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.87 years | 81.52 years | 4.65 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, OECD members or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 82.6 years against 77.9 years in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between OECD members and Sweden?
- 4.7 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- OECD members ranks 4th 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
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.