Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden
Sweden: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 81.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2023
All-time low
69.85
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden stood at 81.44. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden peaked at 81.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.85, in 1950.
That places Sweden 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.85 | — |
| 1951 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 70.43 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 70.86 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 71.05 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 70.96 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 70.75 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 71.53 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.58 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 71.24 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 71.64 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 71.36 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.52 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.61 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.85 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.71 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.71 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 72.23 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 71.97 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.03 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.16 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.2 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.17 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.41 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.46 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.78 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.08 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.43 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.63 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.78 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.13 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.78 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 74.81 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.94 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.36 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.08 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.18 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.52 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.87 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.54 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.35 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.69 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.34 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.32 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.57 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.35 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.6 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.23 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.44 | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.75 | 69.85 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.62 | 71.24 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.23 | 71.97 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.76 | 72.78 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76 | 74.81 | 77.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.34 | 77.38 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.34 | 79.52 | 81.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.16 | 80.6 | 81.44 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sweden was 81.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.85 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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