Healthy life years by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Healthy life years by sex was 83.8 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.8 Year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.8 Year
in 2024
All-time low
80.7 Year
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024

Healthy life years by sex in Sweden, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 80.7 Year2005: 80.7 Year2006: 81 Year2007: 81.1 Year2008: 81.3 Year2009: 81.5 Year2010: 81.6 Year2011: 81.9 Year2013: 82 Year2014: 82.3 Year2015: 82.2 Year2016: 82.4 Year2017: 82.5 Year2018: 82.6 Year2019: 83.2 Year2020: 82.4 Year2021: 83.1 Year2022: 83.1 Year2023: 83.4 Year2024: 83.8 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life years by sex in Sweden is 83.8 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Sweden peaked at 83.8 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.7 Year, in 2004.

That places Sweden 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Healthy life years by sex in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Sweden, 2004 to 2024.
Year Year Change
2004 80.7 Year
2005 80.7 Year +0.0%
2006 81 Year +0.4%
2007 81.1 Year +0.1%
2008 81.3 Year +0.2%
2009 81.5 Year +0.2%
2010 81.6 Year +0.1%
2011 81.9 Year +0.4%
2013 82 Year +0.1%
2014 82.3 Year +0.4%
2015 82.2 Year -0.1%
2016 82.4 Year +0.2%
2017 82.5 Year +0.1%
2018 82.6 Year +0.1%
2019 83.2 Year +0.7%
2020 82.4 Year -1.0%
2021 83.1 Year +0.8%
2022 83.1 Year +0.0%
2023 83.4 Year +0.4%
2024 83.8 Year +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.05 Year 80.7 Year 81.5 Year 6
2010s 82.3 Year 81.6 Year 83.2 Year 9
2020s 83.16 Year 82.4 Year 83.8 Year 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Switzerland 84.2 Year compare
  2. 2 Spain 84 Year compare
  3. 4 Italy 83.7 Year compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 83.5 Year compare
  5. 6 Norway 83.2 Year compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life years by sex in Sweden?
Healthy life years by sex in Sweden was 83.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 83.8 Year in 2024.
What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 80.7 Year in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for healthy life years by sex?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 859 data points, 2004–2024
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