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
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
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.