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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed