Americas (WHO region) vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth

Americas (WHO region)
74.11
in 2021
Sweden
82.66
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Sweden
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 82.66 against 74.11 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 8.55.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 11 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 75.15 80.33 5.18 Sweden
2010s 76.68 81.86 5.18 Sweden
2020s 74.59 82.37 7.78 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Americas (WHO region) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 82.66 against 74.11 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Americas (WHO region) and Sweden?
8.55, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed