Womens life expectancy at birth in Sweden

Sweden: Womens life expectancy at birth was 85.1 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
85.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.1
in 2023
All-time low
72.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Sweden, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Sweden is 85.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Sweden peaked at 85.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.44, in 1950.

That places Sweden 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 73.85 72.44 75.2 10
1960s 75.93 74.88 76.64 10
1970s 77.96 77.21 78.73 10
1980s 79.73 78.86 80.56 10
1990s 81.24 80.39 81.91 10
2000s 82.62 82.02 83.32 10
2010s 83.96 83.46 84.73 10
2020s 84.73 84.28 85.1 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 compare
  2. 25 Holy See 85.12 compare
  3. 26 Portugal 85.12 compare
  4. 28 Norway 84.85 compare
  5. 29 Canada 84.83 compare
  6. 30 Finland 84.67 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Sweden?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Sweden was 85.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 85.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 72.44 in 1950.
How does Sweden rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens 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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