Singapore vs Sweden: Male life expectancy at birth
Singapore
81.24 years
in 2023
Sweden
81.44 years
in 2023
Singapore rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.44 years against 81.24 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.4 years | 70.75 years | 14.35 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 63.63 years | 71.62 years | 7.99 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 67.08 years | 72.23 years | 5.15 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 73.76 years | 3.49 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 73.17 years | 76 years | 2.83 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 77.03 years | 78.34 years | 1.31 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.41 years | 80.34 years | 0.0716 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.98 years | 81.16 years | 0.175 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.44 years against 81.24 years in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Singapore ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.