Stockholm vs Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region

Stockholm
85 Year
in 2024
Sweden
83.8 Year
in 2024
Stockholm rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th

Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Stockholm
  • Sweden
020406080199020072024

How they compare

Stockholm currently reports 85 Year against 83.8 Year in Sweden, a difference of 1.2 Year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Stockholm ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 423 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Stockholm averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Stockholm Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 78.72 Year 78.75 Year 0.03 Year Sweden
2000s 80.96 Year 80.63 Year 0.33 Year Stockholm
2010s 82.77 Year 82.2 Year 0.57 Year Stockholm
2020s 83.88 Year 83.08 Year 0.8 Year Stockholm

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Stockholm or Sweden?
Stockholm, at 85 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 Stockholm and Sweden?
1.2 Year, with Stockholm ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Stockholm and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Stockholm and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Stockholm ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 423 regions.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
472 places, 12,592 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed