SE · 2021 · tps00208

Life expectancy at birth by sex

Sweden, 2021

Life expectancy at birth by sex
169.8%
Sweden, 2021
▲ 0.8% vs 2020 (168.4%)
Analysis

In 2021, Sweden's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.8% compared to 2020, reaching 169.8%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.

Sweden ranks 4th 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 1.0% (from 168.2% in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
102.4%
EU-27: 165.8%
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
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