Ireland vs Sweden: Life expectancy at age 60, male

Ireland
21.39 years
in 2024
Sweden
21.91 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
55th
Sweden rank
52nd

Life expectancy at age 60, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21.91 years against 21.39 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.52 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 15.76 years 17.45 years 1.69 years Sweden
1970s 15.67 years 17.71 years 2.04 years Sweden
1980s 16.15 years 18.43 years 2.27 years Sweden
1990s 17.36 years 19.74 years 2.39 years Sweden
2000s 19.98 years 21.42 years 1.44 years Sweden
2010s 22.51 years 22.98 years 0.4679 years Sweden
2020s 22.71 years 23.23 years 0.523 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 21.91 years against 21.39 years in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Ireland and Sweden?
0.52 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
Ireland ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.