Spain vs Sweden: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Spain
83.75
in 2023
Sweden
83.83
in 2024
Spain rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.83 against 83.75 in Spain, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 41.2 | 57.34 | 16.13 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 41.04 | 57.04 | 16 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 45.79 | 61.71 | 15.92 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 49.93 | 64.56 | 14.63 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 55.61 | 68.8 | 13.19 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 65.84 | 72.29 | 6.44 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 70.51 | 73.73 | 3.23 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 73.38 | 75.01 | 1.64 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 76.42 | 76.7 | 0.279 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 78.63 | 0.55 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.42 | 80.52 | 0.097 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.71 | 82.17 | 0.54 | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.01 | 82.94 | 0.075 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.83 against 83.75 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Spain ranks 5th 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.