Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden
Sweden: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.25 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sweden, 1751β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 92 Jamaica 40.28 compare
- 93 United States 40.27 compare
- 94 Vanuatu 40.26 compare
- 96 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 40.24 compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 40.21 compare
- 98 Brunei Darussalam 40.17 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
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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