Life expectancy at birth in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy at birth was 82.66 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 184 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 in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Sweden stood at 82.66.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Sweden peaked at 82.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.57, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Life expectancy at birth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.57 | — |
| 2001 | 79.67 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.76 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.01 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.35 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.63 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.93 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.52 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.47 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.93 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.74 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.08 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.71 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.08 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.66 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 82.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 82.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Sweden?
- Life expectancy at birth in Sweden was 82.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.57 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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