Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Sweden
Sweden: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.07 in 2019. β Volatile
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Sweden, 1751β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Sweden is 1.07, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Sweden peaked at 1.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0086, in 1757.
That places Sweden 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0207 | -0.0086 | 0.0561 | 9 |
| 1760s | 0.0127 | -0.005 | 0.0385 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.0197 | 0.001 | 0.0472 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.0169 | 0.0032 | 0.0328 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.0269 | 0.0094 | 0.0417 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0134 | -0.0005 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0232 | 0.0107 | 0.0525 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0371 | 0.0107 | 0.0633 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0294 | 0.0048 | 0.0737 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0406 | 0.0237 | 0.0588 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0351 | 0.0202 | 0.0524 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0627 | 0.04 | 0.0924 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0807 | 0.0412 | 0.1093 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0979 | 0.0787 | 0.1117 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0912 | 0.0561 | 0.1272 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0887 | 0.0696 | 0.1105 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0833 | 0.0579 | 0.1396 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.079 | 0.0397 | 0.1099 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0691 | 0.0471 | 0.1252 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0889 | 0.0512 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1405 | 0.0778 | 0.2021 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2704 | 0.1826 | 0.3465 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5666 | 0.4014 | 0.6945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.824 | 0.7077 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8891 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9709 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9996 | 1.08 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Sweden?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Sweden was 1.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0086 in 1757.
- How does Sweden rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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