Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age and sex
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
82.2
in 2024
Sweden
83.8
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.8 against 82.2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 1.6.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 10 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.55 | 82.45 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 81.58 | 83.08 | 1.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.8 against 82.2 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 1.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.