Life expectancy by age and sex in Sweden, 1978

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978: Annual value — 72.5 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 72.5 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: 72.5 years
Change vs 1977: +0.1 years (+0.14 %)
Position in history: below the 57-year average (average — 76.4684 years)
Series maximum — 82.3 years in 2024
Series minimum — 71.7 years in 1969 (9 years ago)
Value date: 1 January 1978
Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	Value, years
1973	72.2
1974	72.2
1975	72.2
1976	72.2
1977	72.4
1978	72.5
1979	72.5
1980	72.8
1981	73.1
1982	73.5

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