Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 83.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.26
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.26
in 2023
All-time low
71.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden is 83.26, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden peaked at 83.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.14, in 1950.
That places Sweden 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.14 | — |
| 1951 | 71.36 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 71.84 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 72.35 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 72.59 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 72.49 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 73.15 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 73.37 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 73.04 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 73.49 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 73.35 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 73.53 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.7 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.15 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 74 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 74.66 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.6 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.7 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.86 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.97 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.97 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.39 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.48 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.52 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.74 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76.04 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.35 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.58 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.84 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.69 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.95 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.11 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 77 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.65 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.59 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.73 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.07 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.14 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.75 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.82 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.27 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.42 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.51 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.74 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.84 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.94 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.19 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.55 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.62 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.83 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.97 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.14 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.52 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.76 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.73 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.34 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.44 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.53 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.05 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.43 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.02 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.26 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.29 | 71.14 | 73.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.74 | 73.04 | 74.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.02 | 74.6 | 75.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.7 | 75.74 | 77.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.63 | 77.59 | 79.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.52 | 79.74 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.17 | 81.52 | 83.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.94 | 82.43 | 83.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 18 Norway 83.31 compare
- 19 Malta 83.3 compare
- 20 Bailiwick of Guernsey 83.27 compare
- 22 Macau, China 83.08 compare
- 23 Holy See 82.98 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 82.91 compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0811 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Sweden was 83.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.14 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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