Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
83.18 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.31 years
in 2023
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.31 years against 83.18 years in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6 years | 75.02 years | 4.41 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 74.35 years | 76.69 years | 2.34 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.35 years | 78.56 years | 1.21 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 81.28 years | 80.45 years | 0.8232 years | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
| 2010s | 83.06 years | 82.18 years | 0.8834 years | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
| 2020s | 83.53 years | 82.95 years | 0.5848 years | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.31 years against 83.18 years in Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Sweden?
- 0.13 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Sweden?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 215 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