Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 83.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 51 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2024
All-time low
77.7
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 83.8. That is the highest value across all 35 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 83.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.7, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 4th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.7 | — |
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 83.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 83.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Sweden was 83.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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