Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sweden
Sweden: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 71.12 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.41
in 2019
All-time low
69.26
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 71.12 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Sweden peaked at 71.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.26, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.26 | — |
| 2001 | 69.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.89 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.31 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.58 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.94 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.98 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.73 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.12 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 71.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 71.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.86 | 69.26 | 70.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.88 | 70.58 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.93 | 70.73 | 71.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Sweden?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sweden was 71.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.26 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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