Australia vs Sweden: Life expectancy
Australia
83.1 Years
in 2021
Sweden
82.66 Years
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.1 Years against 82.66 Years in Sweden, a difference of 0.44 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.77 Years | 80.33 Years | 0.4408 Years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.42 Years | 81.86 Years | 0.5563 Years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.23 Years | 82.37 Years | 0.8613 Years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 83.1 Years against 82.66 Years in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.44 Years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.