Canada vs Sweden: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Canada
84.83
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 against 84.83 in Canada, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.33 | 73.85 | 1.52 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 75.07 | 75.93 | 0.8602 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 77.96 | 0.6687 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 79.73 | 0.075 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 81.24 | 0.2246 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.44 | 82.62 | 0.188 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.96 | 0.0853 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 84.73 | 0.4287 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 against 84.83 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Canada ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.