Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden

Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level was 82.5 Year in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
82.5 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
82.5 Year
in 2017
All-time low
81.1 Year
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2007–2017

0204060802007201220172007: 81.1 Year2008: 81.3 Year2009: 81.5 Year2010: 81.6 Year2011: 81.9 Year2012: 81.8 Year2013: 82 Year2014: 82.3 Year2015: 82.2 Year2016: 82.4 Year2017: 82.5 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 82.5 Year for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 82.5 Year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.1 Year, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden, 2007 to 2017.
Year Year Change
2007 81.1 Year
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 82.3 Year +0.4%
2015 82.2 Year -0.1%
2016 82.4 Year +0.2%
2017 82.5 Year +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 82.5 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.45 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 82.5 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.85 Year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.3 Year 81.1 Year 81.5 Year 3
2010s 82.09 Year 81.6 Year 82.5 Year 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Italy 83.1 Year compare
  2. 2 Norway 82.7 Year compare
  3. 4 Finland 81.7 Year compare
  4. 5 Portugal 81.6 Year compare
  5. 6 Greece 81.4 Year compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden?
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level in Sweden was 82.5 Year in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 Year in 2017.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1 Year in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age, sex and educational attainment level
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 218 data points, 2007–2017
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