Kuwait vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total
Kuwait
83.19 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.31 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.31 years against 83.19 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 75.02 years | 5.25 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 73.39 years | 76.69 years | 3.3 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 75.53 years | 78.56 years | 3.03 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 76.78 years | 80.45 years | 3.67 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.3 years | 82.18 years | 2.87 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.32 years | 82.95 years | 2.63 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.31 years against 83.19 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 0.12 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kuwait ranks 17th 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