Survival ages across the population in Sweden
Sweden: Survival ages across the population was 37.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.04
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
37.04
in 2024
All-time low
0.04
in 1752
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Survival ages across the population in Sweden, 1751–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Sweden is 37.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 274 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Sweden peaked at 37.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1752.
Sweden ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 0.05 | — |
| 1752 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1753 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1754 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1756 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1758 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1763 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1765 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1766 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1768 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1769 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1771 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1773 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1775 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1777 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1778 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1781 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1782 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1790 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1791 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1801 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1802 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1806 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 1807 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1808 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1814 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1815 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1816 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1817 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1818 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1820 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1821 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1822 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1823 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1824 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1826 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1828 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1829 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1830 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1831 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1832 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1833 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1836 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 1838 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1839 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1841 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1842 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1845 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1847 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1849 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1853 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1856 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1858 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1859 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1861 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1863 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1864 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1865 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1866 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1868 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1869 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1871 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1872 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1873 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1875 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1878 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1883 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1884 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1888 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 1897 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1898 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1903 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1905 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1906 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1908 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 1909 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1915 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 1917 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1918 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1920 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 1922 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1925 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1926 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 1933 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 1934 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 1939 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 1940 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 1941 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.45 | +32.4% |
| 1943 | 0.49 | +8.9% |
| 1944 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 1945 | 0.49 | +11.4% |
| 1946 | 0.68 | +38.8% |
| 1947 | 0.79 | +16.2% |
| 1948 | 1.24 | +57.0% |
| 1949 | 1.09 | -12.1% |
| 1950 | 2.18 | +100.0% |
| 1951 | 1.88 | -13.8% |
| 1952 | 2.45 | +30.3% |
| 1953 | 2.99 | +22.0% |
| 1954 | 3.85 | +28.8% |
| 1955 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 4.32 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 4.35 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.59 | +28.5% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.65 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 6.7 | +18.6% |
| 1962 | 7.14 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 8.36 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 9.92 | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 11.39 | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 13.23 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 15.56 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 14.43 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 15.46 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 15.35 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.41 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 16.82 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.1 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 18.16 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 18.22 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.25 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 20.38 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 20.04 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.26 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 22.12 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 22.69 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.94 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 23.32 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 23.99 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 23.42 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 23.34 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.66 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.62 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.38 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.39 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.66 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 27.27 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 26.99 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.02 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 29.76 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.71 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.35 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.91 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.94 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.25 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 30.72 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.62 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.09 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.55 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 32.04 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.78 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.44 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.72 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.21 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.95 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.64 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.75 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.05 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.38 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.25 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 34.87 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.01 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.66 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.04 | +6.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 37.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 37.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +100.0% | 1.09 | 2.18 |
| 1948 | +57.0% | 0.79 | 1.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0467 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 9 |
| 1760s | 0.044 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.049 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.049 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.054 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.061 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.068 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.074 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.079 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.093 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.101 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.123 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.157 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.193 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.258 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.635 | 0.34 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.73 | 1.88 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.78 | 5.65 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3 | 15.35 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.45 | 22.12 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5 | 24.39 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.38 | 30.25 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.28 | 32.64 | 34.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.17 | 34.25 | 37.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Sweden?
- Survival ages across the population in Sweden was 37.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1752.
- How does Sweden rank for survival ages across the population?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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