Canada vs Sweden: Womens life expectancy at birth
Canada
84.83
in 2023
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.1 against 84.83 in Canada, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.33 | 73.85 | 1.52 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 75.07 | 75.93 | 0.8602 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 77.96 | 0.6687 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 79.73 | 0.075 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 81.24 | 0.2246 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.44 | 82.62 | 0.188 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.96 | 0.0853 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 84.73 | 0.4287 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.1 against 84.83 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Canada ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.