Sweden sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 84.1 years of life, 10th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Sweden, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.1 yrs | 10 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 3.4 /1,000 | 174 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 8.6 /1,000 | 69 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 24.7 yrs | 13 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 19.0 /1,000 | 199 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.0 yrs | 197 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 88.2 men/100 women | 170 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 2.0 /1,000 | 184 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 4.0 /100k | 178 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 7.9 % | 177 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 13.8 /100k | 36 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 3.1 /100k | 177 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 17.6 % | 65 of 143 | 2014 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 9.6 L | 34 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 20.7 % | 26 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $6,485 | 14 of 191 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $57,117 | 23 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Sweden's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 6th lowest premature NCD mortality in the world (7.9 %) and the 9th lowest infant mortality in the world (2.0 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Sweden; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.