Italy vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Italy
82.7
in 2021
Sweden
83.1
in 2021
Italy rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.1 against 82.7 in Italy, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8 | 73.5 | 3.7 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 73.06 | 75.19 | 2.13 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 75.41 | 76.78 | 1.37 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 78.22 | 78.75 | 0.53 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.9 | 80.63 | 0.27 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.93 | 82.25 | 0.68 | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.75 | 0.25 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.1 against 82.7 in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Italy ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.