Mens life expectancy at birth in Sweden

Sweden: Mens life expectancy at birth was 81.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2023
All-time low
69.85
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Sweden, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Sweden is 81.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Sweden peaked at 81.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.85, in 1950.

That places Sweden 15th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 70.75 69.85 71.58 10
1960s 71.62 71.24 71.85 10
1970s 72.23 71.97 72.5 10
1980s 73.76 72.78 74.78 10
1990s 76 74.81 77.07 10
2000s 78.34 77.38 79.34 10
2010s 80.34 79.52 81.35 10
2020s 81.16 80.6 81.44 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Qatar 81.61 compare
  2. 13 Italy 81.57 compare
  3. 14 Saint Barthélemy 81.46 compare
  4. 16 Malta 81.27 compare
  5. 17 Singapore 81.24 compare
  6. 18 Korea 81.19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Sweden?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Sweden was 81.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 69.85 in 1950.
How does Sweden rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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