India vs Sweden: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

India
3.1 Years
in 2024
Sweden
3 Years
in 2024
India rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • India
  • Sweden
-20246196019922024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.1 Years against 3 Years in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

India ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 41 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s -1.22 Years 4.31 Years 5.53 Years Sweden
1970s -0.87 Years 5.81 Years 6.68 Years Sweden
1980s 0.63 Years 6.09 Years 5.46 Years Sweden
1990s 1.6 Years 5.38 Years 3.78 Years Sweden
2000s 2.65 Years 4.35 Years 1.7 Years Sweden
2010s 3.12 Years 3.65 Years 0.53 Years Sweden
2020s 3.12 Years 3.4 Years 0.28 Years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, India or Sweden?
India, at 3.1 Years against 3 Years in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between India and Sweden?
0.1 Years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
India ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.