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

0204060802004201420242004: 75.52005: 76.52006: 76.92007: 77.42008: 77.32009: 77.32010: 77.82011: 78.12012: 78.22013: 78.82014: 78.92015: 792016: 78.32017: 78.32018: 78.42019: 79.32020: 78.52021: 78.42022: 77.32023: 77.62024: 78

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Sweden, 2004 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Ireland 79 compare
  2. 5 Spain 78.4 compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 78.4 compare
  4. 7 Finland 78 compare
  5. 7 Iceland 78 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 77.9 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 645 data points, 2004–2024
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