Sweden vs Vatican: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Vatican
85.12
in 2023
Sweden rank
27th
Vatican rank
25th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Sweden
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
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 | 68.98 | 4.87 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 75.93 | 72.66 | 3.27 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.96 | 75.59 | 2.38 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.73 | 78.5 | 1.23 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.24 | 80.81 | 0.4275 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.62 | 82.98 | 0.3586 | Vatican |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 84.62 | 0.6562 | Vatican |
| 2020s | 84.73 | 85.17 | 0.4355 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Sweden or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Sweden and Vatican?
- 0.02, 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 life expectancy of men?
- Sweden ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 25th 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.