Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden
Sweden: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1789
All-time low
1.03
in 1922
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden stood at 1.04.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden peaked at 1.24 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1922.
That places Sweden 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 1.08 | — |
| 1752 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 1756 | 1.1 | +3.0% |
| 1757 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 1758 | 1.1 | +1.8% |
| 1759 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1761 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 1.09 | +1.7% |
| 1764 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1.11 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 1.09 | -1.7% |
| 1767 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1768 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 1769 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1770 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 1772 | 1.14 | +5.3% |
| 1773 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 1774 | 1.04 | -5.0% |
| 1775 | 1.06 | +1.8% |
| 1776 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1778 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1779 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 1780 | 1.07 | +2.7% |
| 1781 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1783 | 1.11 | +2.0% |
| 1784 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1785 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1786 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 1.24 | +14.5% |
| 1790 | 1.11 | -10.0% |
| 1791 | 1.06 | -4.6% |
| 1792 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 1793 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1794 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1796 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 1.07 | -2.3% |
| 1801 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1806 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1807 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.15 | +7.8% |
| 1809 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 1.11 | -4.3% |
| 1811 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 1812 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 1.12 | +1.4% |
| 1814 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 1815 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1816 | 1.09 | +1.8% |
| 1817 | 1.08 | -1.5% |
| 1818 | 1.1 | +2.4% |
| 1819 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1821 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1822 | 1.1 | +2.2% |
| 1823 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1.1 | -1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.14 | +4.1% |
| 1829 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 1831 | 1.12 | -0.8% |
| 1832 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 1833 | 1.11 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 1.13 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 1836 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 1.12 | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.1 | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 1.11 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 1.14 | +3.5% |
| 1845 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 1846 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 1847 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.12 | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 1.08 | -3.4% |
| 1859 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.09 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.07 | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 1879 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 1760s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 1.05 compare
- 209 Switzerland 1.05 compare
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- 212 Australia 1.04 compare
- 213 India 1.04 compare
- 214 Nepal 1.04 compare
More health data for Sweden
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Sweden was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1789.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1922.
- How does Sweden rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Sweden ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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