Ireland vs Sweden: Life expectancy
Ireland
82.47 years
in 2020
Sweden
82.43 years
in 2020
Ireland rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Life expectancy over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.47 years against 82.43 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.34 years | 45.02 years | 2.68 years | Sweden |
| 1880s | 45.35 years | 47.67 years | 2.32 years | Sweden |
| 1890s | 46.89 years | 50.44 years | 3.55 years | Sweden |
| 1900s | 49.45 years | 52.23 years | 2.78 years | Sweden |
| 1910s | 53.85 years | 58.59 years | 4.74 years | Sweden |
| 1920s | 57.81 years | 62.4 years | 4.59 years | Sweden |
| 1930s | 58.91 years | 65.17 years | 6.26 years | Sweden |
| 1950s | 66.78 years | 71.87 years | 5.08 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 70.41 years | 73.46 years | 3.05 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 71.26 years | 74.82 years | 3.56 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 73.05 years | 76.22 years | 3.16 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 78.2 years | 3.04 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77.73 years | 80.18 years | 2.45 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.97 years | 81.85 years | 0.8816 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.47 years | 82.43 years | 0.0425 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 82.47 years against 82.43 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.04 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy?
- Ireland ranks 11th 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.