SE · 2021 · tps00205
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Sweden, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
166
Sweden, 2021
▲ 0.8% vs 2020 (165)
Analysis
In 2021, Sweden's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.8% compared to 2020, reaching 166.
Sweden accounts for 103.7% of the EU-27 total of 160.
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.8% (from 165 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00205, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
103.7%
EU-27: 160
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00205