Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden

Sweden: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.25 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
40.25
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
95th
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.64
in 1779
All-time low
35.67
in 1986
Years of data
273
1751–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden, 1751–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden is 40.25, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden peaked at 48.64 in 1779 and was at its lowest, 35.67, in 1986.

That places Sweden 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 273 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 47.07 46.41 47.79 9
1760s 47.07 46.08 48.24 10
1770s 47.76 46.44 48.64 10
1780s 46.78 43.98 47.78 10
1790s 47.03 46.4 47.57 10
1800s 46.9 45.88 47.83 10
1810s 46.39 45.73 46.92 10
1820s 45.36 44.74 46.88 10
1830s 45.3 44.6 46.23 10
1840s 45.09 43.91 45.8 10
1850s 45.64 44.34 46.72 10
1860s 45.97 45.45 46.64 10
1870s 46.16 45.69 47.05 10
1880s 46.58 46.31 47.12 10
1890s 46.77 46.36 47.16 10
1900s 46.83 46.46 47.01 10
1910s 46.56 46.15 46.88 10
1920s 47.14 46.79 48.05 10
1930s 46.87 45.55 47.75 10
1940s 45.97 45.56 46.66 10
1950s 44.26 43.03 45.48 10
1960s 40.79 39.33 42.45 10
1970s 37.14 35.79 39.2 10
1980s 35.91 35.67 36.24 10
1990s 36.94 36.4 37.71 10
2000s 38.91 38.2 39.64 10
2010s 40.52 39.64 41.22 10
2020s 40.56 40.22 41.13 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 92 Jamaica 40.28 compare
  2. 93 United States 40.27 compare
  3. 94 Vanuatu 40.26 compare
  4. 96 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 40.24 compare
  5. 97 Liechtenstein 40.21 compare
  6. 98 Brunei Darussalam 40.17 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More gender data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden was 40.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48.64 in 1779.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 35.67 in 1986.
How does Sweden rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Sweden ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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