Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by life expectancy

Stockholm had the highest life expectancy of 8 regions in 2018, at 83 years. Övre Norrland had the lowest, at 81.6 years. The median was 82.5 years and the figure for Sweden was 82.5 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83Stockholm
Lowest81.6Övre Norrland
Median82.58 regions
Sweden82.5History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 83 years83Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 82.7 years82.7VästsverigeVästsverige: 82.6 years82.6Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 82.5 years82.5SydsverigeSydsverige: 82.5 years82.5Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 82.1 years82.1Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 82 years82Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 81.6 years81.6
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
years
Change on 2017
1Stockholm83-0.1
2Småland med öarna82.7+0.1
3Västsverige82.6+0.1
4Östra Mellansverige82.5+0.2
4Sydsverige82.5+0.1
6Norra Mellansverige82.1+0.1
7Mellersta Norrland82+0.6
8Övre Norrland81.6-0.2

Other periods

About this ranking

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest life expectancy?

Stockholm, with 83 years in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest life expectancy?

Övre Norrland, with 81.6 years in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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