Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total

Central Europe and the Baltics
77.92 years
in 2024
Sweden
84.06 years
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.06 years against 77.92 years in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.14 years.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

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

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 68.9 years 73.72 years 4.82 years Sweden
1970s 70.05 years 75.02 years 4.97 years Sweden
1980s 70.45 years 76.69 years 6.23 years Sweden
1990s 71.16 years 78.56 years 7.39 years Sweden
2000s 73.79 years 80.45 years 6.67 years Sweden
2010s 76.5 years 82.18 years 5.68 years Sweden
2020s 76.61 years 83.17 years 6.56 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Central Europe and the Baltics or Sweden?
Sweden, at 84.06 years against 77.92 years in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sweden?
6.14 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.