Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden
Sweden: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 81.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2023
All-time low
17.18
in 1773
Years of data
273
1751–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden is 81.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden peaked at 81.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 1773.
That places Sweden 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 36.87 | — |
| 1752 | 33.95 | -7.9% |
| 1753 | 38.1 | +12.2% |
| 1754 | 35.87 | -5.9% |
| 1755 | 35.42 | -1.3% |
| 1756 | 34.57 | -2.4% |
| 1757 | 32.52 | -5.9% |
| 1758 | 31.39 | -3.5% |
| 1759 | 36.44 | +16.1% |
| 1760 | 38.13 | +4.6% |
| 1761 | 36.41 | -4.5% |
| 1762 | 31.27 | -14.1% |
| 1763 | 29.07 | -7.0% |
| 1764 | 34.62 | +19.1% |
| 1765 | 34.13 | -1.4% |
| 1766 | 36.46 | +6.8% |
| 1767 | 36.32 | -0.4% |
| 1768 | 33.78 | -7.0% |
| 1769 | 33.74 | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 35.47 | +5.1% |
| 1771 | 33.95 | -4.3% |
| 1772 | 25.91 | -23.7% |
| 1773 | 17.18 | -33.7% |
| 1774 | 39.77 | +131.5% |
| 1775 | 37.05 | -6.8% |
| 1776 | 40.21 | +8.5% |
| 1777 | 37.01 | -8.0% |
| 1778 | 34.3 | -7.3% |
| 1779 | 32.19 | -6.2% |
| 1780 | 41.28 | +28.2% |
| 1781 | 36.43 | -11.7% |
| 1782 | 35.06 | -3.8% |
| 1783 | 31.93 | -8.9% |
| 1784 | 30.17 | -5.5% |
| 1785 | 32.31 | +7.1% |
| 1786 | 36.4 | +12.7% |
| 1787 | 38.72 | +6.4% |
| 1788 | 35.41 | -8.5% |
| 1789 | 28.1 | -20.6% |
| 1790 | 31.82 | +13.2% |
| 1791 | 37.3 | +17.2% |
| 1792 | 38.38 | +2.9% |
| 1793 | 38.45 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 38.98 | +1.4% |
| 1795 | 35.31 | -9.4% |
| 1796 | 37.47 | +6.1% |
| 1797 | 38.81 | +3.6% |
| 1798 | 39.73 | +2.4% |
| 1799 | 37.65 | -5.2% |
| 1800 | 31.17 | -17.2% |
| 1801 | 35.72 | +14.6% |
| 1802 | 38.54 | +7.9% |
| 1803 | 38.63 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 37.97 | -1.7% |
| 1805 | 39.67 | +4.5% |
| 1806 | 35.1 | -11.5% |
| 1807 | 37.58 | +7.1% |
| 1808 | 28.18 | -25.0% |
| 1809 | 24.97 | -11.4% |
| 1810 | 30.35 | +21.5% |
| 1811 | 32.93 | +8.5% |
| 1812 | 33.35 | +1.3% |
| 1813 | 34.43 | +3.2% |
| 1814 | 37.03 | +7.6% |
| 1815 | 38.99 | +5.3% |
| 1816 | 39.91 | +2.4% |
| 1817 | 38.81 | -2.8% |
| 1818 | 38.07 | -1.9% |
| 1819 | 35.31 | -7.2% |
| 1820 | 38.61 | +9.3% |
| 1821 | 36.73 | -4.9% |
| 1822 | 40.71 | +10.8% |
| 1823 | 43.01 | +5.6% |
| 1824 | 42.69 | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 42.92 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 40.82 | -4.9% |
| 1827 | 40.72 | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 35.34 | -13.2% |
| 1829 | 33.92 | -4.0% |
| 1830 | 38.59 | +13.8% |
| 1831 | 36.87 | -4.5% |
| 1832 | 39.12 | +6.1% |
| 1833 | 40.36 | +3.2% |
| 1834 | 36.3 | -10.1% |
| 1835 | 44.94 | +23.8% |
| 1836 | 43.05 | -4.2% |
| 1837 | 37.46 | -13.0% |
| 1838 | 37.84 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 37.99 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 41.84 | +10.1% |
| 1841 | 43.05 | +2.9% |
| 1842 | 40.59 | -5.7% |
| 1843 | 40.81 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 41.22 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 43.51 | +5.6% |
| 1846 | 40.16 | -7.7% |
| 1847 | 38.34 | -4.5% |
| 1848 | 42.99 | +12.1% |
| 1849 | 42.2 | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 42.17 | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 41.21 | -2.3% |
| 1852 | 39.04 | -5.3% |
| 1853 | 38.07 | -2.5% |
| 1854 | 42.55 | +11.8% |
| 1855 | 41.33 | -2.9% |
| 1856 | 40.24 | -2.6% |
| 1857 | 32.73 | -18.7% |
| 1858 | 40.38 | +23.4% |
| 1859 | 42.35 | +4.9% |
| 1860 | 46.61 | +10.1% |
| 1861 | 45.35 | -2.7% |
| 1862 | 41.19 | -9.2% |
| 1863 | 43.87 | +6.5% |
| 1864 | 43.12 | -1.7% |
| 1865 | 43.45 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 42.81 | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 44.29 | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 41.48 | -6.3% |
| 1869 | 39.32 | -5.2% |
| 1870 | 43.22 | +9.9% |
| 1871 | 47.15 | +9.1% |
| 1872 | 48 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 46.82 | -2.5% |
| 1874 | 42.26 | -9.7% |
| 1875 | 42.59 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 43.21 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 44.29 | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 45.5 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 47.63 | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 46.18 | -3.0% |
| 1881 | 46.89 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 46.78 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 47.23 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 47.39 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 47.26 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 49.13 | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 49.92 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 50.97 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 51.05 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 49.08 | -3.9% |
| 1891 | 49.53 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 49.18 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 49.79 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 50.71 | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 52.7 | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 52.05 | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 52.71 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 53.12 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 49.5 | -6.8% |
| 1900 | 50.8 | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 51.65 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 53.5 | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 53.55 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 54.08 | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 53.15 | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 55.39 | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 55.65 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 55.18 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 57.17 | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 56.43 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 56.53 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 56.35 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 57.17 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 56.86 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 55.83 | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 56.92 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 57.53 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 48.1 | -16.4% |
| 1919 | 54.97 | +14.3% |
| 1920 | 57.58 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 59.69 | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 60.22 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 61.76 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 60.79 | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 61.33 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 61.69 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 60.47 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 61.19 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 61.17 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 62.13 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 61.79 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 62.95 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 63.65 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 63.68 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 63.44 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 63.42 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 64.02 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 65.07 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 65.38 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 65.7 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 67.57 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 67.34 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 66.2 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 67.16 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 68.36 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 68.33 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 69.35 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 69.48 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 69.85 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 70.42 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 70.43 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 70.86 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 71.05 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 70.96 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 70.75 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 71.53 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.58 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 71.24 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 71.64 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 71.35 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.52 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.62 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.85 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.71 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.71 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 72.23 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 71.97 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.03 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.16 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.2 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.17 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.41 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.46 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.78 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 73.08 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.43 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.63 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.78 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.13 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.78 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 74.81 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.94 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.36 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.08 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.18 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.52 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.87 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.54 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.71 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.35 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.69 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.34 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.32 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.57 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.35 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.6 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.23 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.44 | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.85, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 | +131.5% | 17.18 | 39.77 |
| 1773 | -33.7% | 25.91 | 17.18 |
| 1780 | +28.2% | 32.19 | 41.28 |
| 1808 | -25.0% | 37.58 | 28.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 35.01 | 31.39 | 38.1 | 9 |
| 1760s | 34.39 | 29.07 | 38.13 | 10 |
| 1770s | 33.3 | 17.18 | 40.21 | 10 |
| 1780s | 34.58 | 28.1 | 41.28 | 10 |
| 1790s | 37.39 | 31.82 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 1800s | 34.75 | 24.97 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 1810s | 35.92 | 30.35 | 39.91 | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.55 | 33.92 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.25 | 36.3 | 44.94 | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.47 | 38.34 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.01 | 32.73 | 42.55 | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.15 | 39.32 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1870s | 45.07 | 42.26 | 48 | 10 |
| 1880s | 48.28 | 46.18 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 50.84 | 49.08 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 54.01 | 50.8 | 57.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 55.67 | 48.1 | 57.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 60.59 | 57.58 | 61.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.4 | 61.79 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.49 | 65.38 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Sweden was 81.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 1773.
- How does Sweden rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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