Japan vs Sweden: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Japan
84.16
in 2023
Sweden
83.83
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Sweden rank
4th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.16 against 83.83 in Sweden, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 55.42 | 70.34 | 14.92 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 64.2 | 72.29 | 8.08 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 70.08 | 73.73 | 3.66 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 74.15 | 75.01 | 0.863 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 77.65 | 76.7 | 0.956 | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.87 | 78.63 | 1.24 | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.12 | 80.52 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.7 | 82.17 | 1.53 | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.39 | 82.94 | 1.45 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 84.16 against 83.83 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.33, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.