Canada vs Sweden: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Canada
84.83 years
in 2023
Sweden
85.1 years
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 years against 84.83 years in Canada, a difference of 0.27 years.
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 years | 73.85 years | 1.52 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 75.07 years | 75.93 years | 0.8602 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.3 years | 77.96 years | 0.6687 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.66 years | 79.73 years | 0.075 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.02 years | 81.24 years | 0.2246 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.44 years | 82.62 years | 0.188 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.88 years | 83.96 years | 0.0853 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.31 years | 84.73 years | 0.4287 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 years against 84.83 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.27 years, 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. men?
- Canada ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.