Israel vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total
Israel
83.2 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.31 years
in 2023
Israel rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.31 years against 83.2 years in Israel, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2 years | 75.02 years | 2.81 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 76.69 years | 1.92 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.48 years | 78.56 years | 1.08 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.12 years | 80.45 years | 0.3351 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.18 years | 82.18 years | 0.0032 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.76 years | 82.95 years | 0.1841 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.31 years against 83.2 years in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.11 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Israel ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release