Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sweden

Sweden: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 82.66 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.71
in 2019
All-time low
79.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sweden, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.62001: 79.72002: 79.82003: 802004: 80.42005: 80.42006: 80.62007: 80.82008: 80.92009: 81.12010: 81.32011: 81.52012: 81.52013: 81.62014: 81.92015: 81.72016: 822017: 82.12018: 82.22019: 82.72020: 82.12021: 82.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 82.66 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Sweden peaked at 82.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.57, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.33 79.57 81.15 10
2010s 81.86 81.3 82.71 10
2020s 82.37 82.08 82.66 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Australia 83.1 compare
  2. 6 Norway 82.88 compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
  4. 9 Spain 82.66 compare
  5. 10 Iceland 82.58 compare
  6. 11 New Zealand 82.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Sweden?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sweden was 82.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 82.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 79.57 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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