East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
75.99 years
in 2024
Sweden
84.06 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.06 years against 75.99 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.07 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.56 years | 73.72 years | 23.16 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 59.48 years | 75.02 years | 15.54 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 65.13 years | 76.69 years | 11.55 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 68.91 years | 78.56 years | 9.65 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 72.2 years | 80.45 years | 8.25 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.82 years | 82.18 years | 7.35 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.78 years | 83.17 years | 7.39 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.06 years against 75.99 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
- 8.07 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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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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.