Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2024
All-time low
74
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden, 1968–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden is 83.8, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74, in 1968.
That places Sweden 4th out of 44 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 74 | — |
| 1969 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.7 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.8 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 75 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.5 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.6 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.9 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.8 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 77 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.2 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.1 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.8 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.7 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.8 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.9 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 81.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.4 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.2 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.8 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.05 | 74 | 74.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.07 | 74.7 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.78 | 75.8 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.75 | 77.7 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.63 | 79.8 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2 | 81.6 | 83.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 | 82.4 | 83.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Switzerland 84.2 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 84.2 compare
- 3 Spain 84 compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 compare
- 6 Cyprus 83.5 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6238 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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 1968.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 44 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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