Iceland vs Sweden: Life expectancy
Iceland
82.58 years
in 2020
Sweden
82.43 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.58 years against 82.43 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.16 years | 71.87 years | 0.295 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.94 years | 73.46 years | 0.48 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 74.55 years | 74.82 years | 0.275 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 77.06 years | 76.22 years | 0.84 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 78.2 years | 0.0116 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.57 years | 80.18 years | 0.387 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.03 years | 81.85 years | 0.1745 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.43 years | 0.1481 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 82.58 years against 82.43 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.15 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.