Sweden vs Vatican: Womens life expectancy at birth
Sweden
85.1
in 2023
Vatican
85.12
in 2023
Sweden rank
27th
Vatican rank
25th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Sweden
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.85 | 68.98 | 4.87 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 75.93 | 72.66 | 3.27 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.96 | 75.59 | 2.38 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.73 | 78.5 | 1.23 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.24 | 80.81 | 0.4275 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 82.62 | 82.98 | 0.3586 | Vatican |
| 2010s | 83.96 | 84.62 | 0.6562 | Vatican |
| 2020s | 84.73 | 85.17 | 0.4355 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Sweden or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 85.12 against 85.1 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Sweden and Vatican?
- 0.02, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Vatican rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Sweden ranks 27th and Vatican ranks 25th of 236 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.