Italy vs Sweden: Life Expectancy at Birth

Italy
83.95
in 2024
Sweden
84.06
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.06 against 83.95 in Italy, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 70.12 73.72 3.6 Sweden
1970s 72.69 75.02 2.33 Sweden
1980s 75.38 76.69 1.31 Sweden
1990s 78.1 78.56 0.462 Sweden
2000s 80.75 80.45 0.2995 Italy
2010s 82.78 82.18 0.6063 Italy
2020s 82.97 83.17 0.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 84.06 against 83.95 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Italy and Sweden?
0.11, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.