Spain vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Spain
84 Year
in 2024
Sweden
83.8 Year
in 2024
Spain rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84 Year against 83.8 Year in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 Year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.01 Year | 78.75 Year | 0.74 Year | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.49 Year | 80.63 Year | 0.14 Year | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.9 Year | 82.2 Year | 0.7 Year | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.24 Year | 83.08 Year | 0.16 Year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 84 Year against 83.8 Year in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2 Year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.