Sweden · Population data
Sweden: life expectancy and healthy years
Life expectancy at birth in Sweden is approximately 84.8 years for women and 81.4 for men. WHO healthy life expectancy is around 72.0 and 71.5 — a gap of roughly a decade in both cases.
| Country | Life expectancy (F/M) | Healthy life expectancy (F/M) |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 84.8 / 81.4 | 72.0 / 71.5 |
| Norway | 84.4 / 81.0 | 71.8 / 71.1 |
| Denmark | 83.4 / 79.6 | 70.7 / 69.9 |
| Finland | 84.0 / 79.2 | 71.3 / 69.4 |
| Germany | 83.2 / 78.6 | 70.9 / 69.7 |
| United Kingdom | 83.0 / 79.2 | 70.4 / 69.6 |
| France | 85.7 / 80.0 | 72.1 / 70.0 |
| Netherlands | 83.1 / 80.4 | 70.9 / 70.8 |
| United States | 80.7 / 75.1 | 65.5 / 63.9 |
What drives Sweden's high figures
Low smoking prevalence, strong primary care, high cycling and walking rates and comparatively low cardiovascular mortality all contribute. Snus use complicates the tobacco picture but Sweden's cigarette smoking rate is among Europe's lowest.
The healthy-years gap of roughly 10 to 13 years remains, which is why activity, alcohol and dietary pattern still carry meaningful weight for Swedish users.
Regional differences
County-level differences exist — Stockholm and Uppsala tend to sit above northern counties — but they are small next to the differences between lifestyle profiles. 960 treats region as population context only.
Comparing with neighbours
The table above places the figures next to other supported countries. Total life expectancy and healthy life expectancy do not always rank in the same order, which is part of why 960 reports both.
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