Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Sweden
Sweden: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 83.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2024
All-time low
80.7
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Sweden, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life years by sex in Sweden is 83.8, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.7, 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 (from 2004 onwards) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.7 | — |
| 2005 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.2 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.4 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.8 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 83.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 83.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.05 | 80.7 | 81.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 81.6 | 83.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.16 | 82.4 | 83.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7 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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