Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden
Sweden: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 78 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2019
All-time low
75.5
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 78 for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden peaked at 79.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2004.
That places Sweden 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.5 | — |
| 2005 | 76.5 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.3 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.4 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.4 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.6 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.82 | 75.5 | 77.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.51 | 77.8 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.96 | 77.3 | 78.5 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2263 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden was 78 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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