Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83.8 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8 Year
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 61 countries
All-time high
83.8 Year
in 2024
All-time low
74 Year
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden, 1968–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden is 83.8 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 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 by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 83.8 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74 Year, in 1968.
That places Sweden 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 74 Year | — |
| 1969 | 74.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.7 Year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 74.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 75 Year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75 Year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 Year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.5 Year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76.1 Year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 77 Year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.8 Year | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.7 Year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.2 Year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.9 Year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79 Year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.2 Year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 81.8 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82 Year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.2 Year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.1 Year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.4 Year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83 Year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83 Year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.2 Year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.8 Year | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 83.8 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 83.8 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.05 Year | 74 Year | 74.1 Year | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.07 Year | 74.7 Year | 75.6 Year | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.78 Year | 75.8 Year | 77.8 Year | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.75 Year | 77.7 Year | 79.6 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.63 Year | 79.8 Year | 81.5 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2 Year | 81.6 Year | 83.1 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 Year | 82.4 Year | 83.8 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 Year compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 84.2 Year compare
- 3 Spain 84 Year compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Year compare
- 6 Cyprus 83.5 Year compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Year compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 Year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden was 83.8 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 Year in 1968.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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