Sweden vs Vatican: Life expectancy of women vs. men

Sweden
85.1 years
in 2023
Vatican
85.12 years
in 2023
Sweden rank
27th
Vatican rank
25th

Life expectancy of women vs. men over time

  • Sweden
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 85.12 years against 85.1 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 73.85 years 68.98 years 4.87 years Sweden
1960s 75.93 years 72.66 years 3.27 years Sweden
1970s 77.96 years 75.59 years 2.38 years Sweden
1980s 79.73 years 78.5 years 1.23 years Sweden
1990s 81.24 years 80.81 years 0.4275 years Sweden
2000s 82.62 years 82.98 years 0.3586 years Vatican
2010s 83.96 years 84.62 years 0.6562 years Vatican
2020s 84.73 years 85.17 years 0.4355 years Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Sweden or Vatican?
Vatican, at 85.12 years against 85.1 years in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Sweden and Vatican?
0.02 years, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Sweden ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Life expectancy of women vs. men
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.