Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sweden

Sweden: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 71.12 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
71.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.41
in 2019
All-time low
69.26
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sweden, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 69.32001: 69.32002: 69.42003: 69.62004: 69.92005: 702006: 70.12007: 70.22008: 70.32009: 70.52010: 70.62011: 70.72012: 70.72013: 70.72014: 70.92015: 70.82016: 70.92017: 712018: 71.12019: 71.42020: 70.72021: 71.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 71.12 for healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth in Sweden peaked at 71.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.26, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Luxembourg 71.23 compare
  2. 6 Norway 71.16 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
  4. 9 Spain 71.11 compare
  5. 10 Israel 70.76 compare
  6. 11 Cyprus 70.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sweden?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sweden was 71.12 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 71.41 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 69.26 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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