Life expectancy in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy was 83.8 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Sweden, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Sweden is 83.8 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Sweden peaked at 83.8 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.1 Years, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.78 Years | 73.1 Years | 74.2 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.07 Years | 74.7 Years | 75.6 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.78 Years | 75.8 Years | 77.8 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.75 Years | 77.7 Years | 79.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.63 Years | 79.8 Years | 81.5 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2 Years | 81.6 Years | 83.1 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 Years | 82.4 Years | 83.8 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Sweden?
- Life expectancy in Sweden was 83.8 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1 Years in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.