Canada vs Sweden: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Canada
27.14 years
in 2024
Sweden
26.74 years
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.14 years against 26.74 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.57 years | 19.99 years | 0.5784 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 21.94 years | 21.51 years | 0.4225 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.19 years | 22.74 years | 0.4514 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 23.97 years | 23.79 years | 0.1834 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 25.05 years | 24.76 years | 0.2977 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.32 years | 25.75 years | 0.5703 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.84 years | 26.42 years | 0.426 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 27.14 years against 26.74 years in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.4 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Canada ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.