What is the latest life expectancy at birth figure in Sweden?

83.8 in 2024, rank 4 of 37 European countries. The EU27 figure is 81.5.

What does life expectancy at birth measure?

Life expectancy at birth, in years. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.

Where does the life expectancy at birth data come from?

Eurostat, dataset demo_mlexpec («Life expectancy by age and sex»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is life expectancy at birth updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Life expectancy at birth in Sweden i

Name: Life expectancy at birth in Sweden: 83.8 in 2024
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Source: Eurostat (demo_mlexpec), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

83.8

Sweden · 2024

Year-on-year change+0.7%

Previous period83.2 2023

Rank in Europe4 of 37

EU2781.5

Spain84.0

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What is the latest life expectancy at birth figure in Sweden?: 83.8 in 2024, rank 4 of 37 European countries. The EU27 figure is 81.5.
What does life expectancy at birth measure?: Life expectancy at birth, in years. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
Where does the life expectancy at birth data come from?: Eurostat, dataset demo_mlexpec («Life expectancy by age and sex»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is life expectancy at birth updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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