Average effective retirement women in Sweden
Sweden: Average effective retirement women was 65.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
65.4
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
66.6
in 1970
All-time low
61.6
in 2004
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Sweden, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 65.4 for average effective retirement women in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Sweden peaked at 66.6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 2004.
That places Sweden 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Average effective retirement women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.6 | — |
| 1971 | 65.3 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 65.2 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.1 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.1 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 64.4 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 64.5 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.1 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 64 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 64.2 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 63.8 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.3 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 63.2 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.1 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 62.9 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 63.2 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 63 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.3 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.6 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.2 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.7 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 61.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.3 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.6 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.3 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.4 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 65.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 65.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.04 | 64.1 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.3 | 62.3 | 64.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.17 | 61.7 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.46 | 61.6 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.41 | 63.3 | 65.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Sweden?
- Average effective retirement women in Sweden was 65.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 in 1970.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for average effective retirement women?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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