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Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2) by life expectancy

Stockholm had the highest life expectancy of 8 regions in 2022, at 83.9 years. Mellersta Norrland had the lowest, at 82.1 years. The median was 82.75 years and the figure for Sweden was 83 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.9Stockholm
Lowest82.1Mellersta Norrland
Median82.758 regions
Sweden83History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

StockholmStockholm: 83.9 years83.9Småland med öarnaSmåland med öarna: 83.4 years83.4VästsverigeVästsverige: 83.2 years83.2Östra MellansverigeÖstra Mellansverige: 82.8 years82.8SydsverigeSydsverige: 82.7 years82.7Norra MellansverigeNorra Mellansverige: 82.6 years82.6Övre NorrlandÖvre Norrland: 82.2 years82.2Mellersta NorrlandMellersta Norrland: 82.1 years82.1
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
years		Change on 2021
1Stockholm83.90
2Småland med öarna83.40
3Västsverige83.2+0.2
4Östra Mellansverige82.8-0.1
5Sydsverige82.7-0.1
6Norra Mellansverige82.6+0.2
7Övre Norrland82.20
8Mellersta Norrland82.10

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 83.9 years in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest life expectancy?

Mellersta Norrland, with 82.1 years in 2022.

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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