Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden
Sweden: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0725 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0725
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.117
in 1950
All-time low
0.0721
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden stood at 0.0725.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden peaked at 0.117 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0721, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.117 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1164 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1133 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1114 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1086 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1096 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1071 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1064 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1043 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1031 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1037 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1021 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1006 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1016 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1018 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0999 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0978 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0978 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.098 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0973 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0982 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0976 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0964 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0955 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0954 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0947 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0922 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0927 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0915 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0896 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0899 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0887 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0893 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.088 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0886 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0871 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0875 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0858 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0844 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0844 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0831 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0828 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0818 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0816 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0805 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0809 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0805 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0795 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0795 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0785 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0774 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0772 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.076 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0758 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.075 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0746 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0742 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0721 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0732 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0725 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0725 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0725 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1097 | 0.1031 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1001 | 0.0973 | 0.1037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.095 | 0.0922 | 0.0982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0891 | 0.0871 | 0.0915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0839 | 0.0805 | 0.0875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 | 0.0771 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 | 0.0736 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0726 | 0.0721 | 0.0732 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sweden was 0.0725 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0721 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Sweden ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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