๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Life Expectancy of Sweden

83.82 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
82.28 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
85.35 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Sweden in 2024 is 83.8165 years of age. A 0.19% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 83.6534 years, from birth to death. In the future, Sweden's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 92.7999 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Sweden by 10.72% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Sweden (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Sweden has increased from 71.1394 to 83.8165 years. That is an 17.82% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 12.6771 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 71.1394 69.8474 72.4447
1951 71.3636 70.0391 72.7028
1952 71.8441 70.4203 73.2885
1953 71.9026 70.4291 73.4012
1954 72.3516 70.858 73.87
1955 72.5852 71.0469 74.1467
1956 72.6594 70.9616 74.3967
1957 72.4907 70.7526 74.273
1958 73.1526 71.5342 74.7976
1959 73.3706 71.5831 75.2024
1960 73.0364 71.2396 74.8784
1961 73.4881 71.6371 75.3857
1962 73.3503 71.3547 75.415
1963 73.5323 71.5236 75.6093
1964 73.7049 71.6155 75.8706
1965 73.8723 71.7368 76.0913
1966 74.1013 71.8401 76.459
1967 74.1474 71.8515 76.5455
1968 74.0007 71.7098 76.3918
1969 74.113 71.7094 76.6345
1970 74.6642 72.2303 77.2072
1971 74.6009 71.9676 77.3865
1972 74.7046 72.0262 77.5328
1973 74.8643 72.1623 77.7288
1974 74.9681 72.2044 77.8991
1975 74.9767 72.1728 77.9489
1976 74.9722 72.1604 77.9592
1977 75.393 72.4078 78.5665
1978 75.4835 72.4623 78.6926
1979 75.5227 72.5015 78.7269
1980 75.743 72.7847 78.8559
1981 76.0403 73.0845 79.1412
1982 76.3493 73.4338 79.3851
1983 76.5792 73.6297 79.6456
1984 76.8395 73.8471 79.9371
1985 76.6902 73.7831 79.6977
1986 76.9537 73.978 80.0253
1987 77.1077 74.1571 80.137
1988 76.9968 74.1266 79.9323
1989 77.6532 74.7782 80.5632
1990 77.5883 74.8127 80.3898
1991 77.7281 74.9449 80.5358
1992 78.0709 75.3616 80.7793
1993 78.1352 75.4914 80.7729
1994 78.7465 76.0813 81.3817
1995 78.8214 76.1758 81.4412
1996 79.0435 76.5179 81.5194
1997 79.2711 76.7027 81.7962
1998 79.4155 76.8675 81.9122
1999 79.5079 77.067 81.8883
2000 79.7382 77.3797 82.0157
2001 79.8359 77.5428 82.0524
2002 79.9347 77.7147 82.081
2003 80.195 77.9075 82.4169
2004 80.5462 78.3525 82.6585
2005 80.621 78.4232 82.7452
2006 80.8317 78.6934 82.8969
2007 80.9697 78.9238 82.9431
2008 81.1371 79.0929 83.1173
2009 81.3631 79.3358 83.3208
2010 81.5187 79.517 83.4644
2011 81.7581 79.7954 83.6671
2012 81.7296 79.873 83.531
2013 81.9348 80.0973 83.7178
2014 82.2233 80.3566 84.0474
2015 82.1834 80.3202 84.0155
2016 82.3391 80.5683 84.0801
2017 82.4382 80.7285 84.1138
2018 82.5326 80.7903 84.2567
2019 83.0524 81.3474 84.7307
2020 82.4274 80.5972 84.2849
2021 82.9833 81.0775 84.9097
2022 83.505 81.9017 85.092
2023 83.6534 82.0764 85.2192
2024 83.8165 82.2789 85.3458

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Sweden, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Sweden (2024-2100)

Sweden's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 92.7999 years of age. An 10.72% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 83.8165 82.2789 85.3458
2025 83.9502 82.4374 85.4592
2026 84.091 82.6092 85.5721
2027 84.2297 82.766 85.6968
2028 84.368 82.922 85.8208
2029 84.5001 83.0771 85.9319
2030 84.6301 83.2177 86.0546
2031 84.7539 83.3575 86.1646
2032 84.883 83.4968 86.286
2033 85.0115 83.6353 86.4066
2034 85.1323 83.7596 86.5265
2035 85.2526 83.8834 86.6456
2036 85.3795 84.0199 86.7641
2037 85.5059 84.1558 86.8819
2038 85.6246 84.2779 86.999
2039 85.7428 84.3995 87.1155
2040 85.8672 84.5334 87.2312
2041 85.9909 84.6666 87.3461
2042 86.1002 84.7734 87.4603
2043 86.2226 84.9052 87.5738
2044 86.3494 85.0364 87.6975
2045 86.4687 85.1543 87.8204
2046 86.5821 85.2714 87.9315
2047 86.6949 85.3879 88.0419
2048 86.8172 85.5041 88.1729
2049 86.9352 85.6316 88.2816
2050 87.046 85.7464 88.3897
2051 87.1659 85.8605 88.5178
2052 87.282 85.9862 88.6244
2053 87.3971 86.1109 88.7301
2054 87.5212 86.235 88.8554
2055 87.6446 86.3587 88.9798
2056 87.7606 86.4695 89.1029
2057 87.8757 86.5795 89.2248
2058 87.9872 86.7006 89.3264
2059 88.107 86.821 89.4465
2060 88.2257 86.9405 89.5655
2061 88.3436 87.0592 89.6834
2062 88.4603 87.1771 89.8002
2063 88.5764 87.2943 89.9162
2064 88.6914 87.4105 90.0309
2065 88.7968 87.5257 90.1261
2066 88.9186 87.6405 90.2571
2067 89.0309 87.7543 90.3686
2068 89.1423 87.8672 90.479
2069 89.2528 87.9794 90.5885
2070 89.3703 88.0907 90.714
2071 89.4905 88.2221 90.8213
2072 89.5981 88.3316 90.9274
2073 89.7129 88.4406 91.0494
2074 89.8377 88.5691 91.17
2075 89.9577 88.6763 91.3055
2076 90.0723 88.8024 91.4069
2077 90.1824 88.9075 91.5232
2078 90.2912 89.0115 91.6379
2079 90.4098 89.1345 91.7515
2080 90.517 89.2372 91.864
2081 90.6331 89.3579 91.9748
2082 90.7482 89.4778 92.0846
2083 90.8689 89.5966 92.2079
2084 90.9882 89.7142 92.3296
2085 91.106 89.8305 92.4494
2086 91.2124 89.9272 92.5673
2087 91.3276 90.0411 92.6836
2088 91.4419 90.1544 92.7987
2089 91.5547 90.2661 92.9119
2090 91.6662 90.3766 93.0235
2091 91.7769 90.4863 93.1338
2092 91.8957 90.6119 93.2425
2093 92.0155 90.7189 93.3749
2094 92.113 90.8079 93.4798
2095 92.228 90.9297 93.5838
2096 92.3435 91.0333 93.7102
2097 92.4553 91.1521 93.8106
2098 92.568 91.2537 93.9333
2099 92.6963 91.3859 94.0541
2100 92.7999 91.4848 94.1611

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Sweden's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Sweden

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Sweden

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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