Germany including former GDR vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age and sex
Germany including former GDR
81.2 Year
in 2024
Sweden
83.8 Year
in 2024
Germany including former GDR rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Germany including former GDR
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.8 Year against 81.2 Year in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 2.6 Year.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany including former GDR ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 10 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany including former GDR | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.55 Year | 74.05 Year | 3.5 Year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 71.76 Year | 75.07 Year | 3.31 Year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 74.43 Year | 76.78 Year | 2.35 Year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 76.7 Year | 78.75 Year | 2.05 Year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 79.33 Year | 80.63 Year | 1.3 Year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.79 Year | 82.2 Year | 1.41 Year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.86 Year | 83.08 Year | 2.22 Year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Germany including former GDR or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.8 Year against 81.2 Year in Germany including former GDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Germany including former GDR and Sweden?
- 2.6 Year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Germany including former GDR and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 6th 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.