Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden, 1978

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978: Annual value — 78.8 years. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 78.8 years, source Eurostat — Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978

Value: 78.8 years
Change vs 1977: +0.1 years (+0.13 %)
Position in history: below the 57-year average (average — 81.3719 years)
Series maximum — 85.3 years in 2024
Series minimum — 76.4 years in 1968 (10 years ago)
Value date: 1 January 1978
Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	Value, years
1973	77.8
1974	78
1975	78.1
1976	78
1977	78.7
1978	78.8
1979	78.8
1980	79
1981	79.3
1982	79.5

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Complete series for Sweden — on the Life expectancy by age and sex page.

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