Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women in Sweden
Sweden: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women was 0.0725 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women in Sweden, 1751–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women in Sweden stood at 0.0725.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women in Sweden peaked at 0.6363 in 1773 and was at its lowest, 0.0721, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 0.4459 | — |
| 1752 | 0.5041 | +13.1% |
| 1753 | 0.4489 | -11.0% |
| 1754 | 0.4685 | +4.4% |
| 1755 | 0.4832 | +3.1% |
| 1756 | 0.4768 | -1.3% |
| 1757 | 0.5009 | +5.1% |
| 1758 | 0.4817 | -3.8% |
| 1759 | 0.4365 | -9.4% |
| 1760 | 0.427 | -2.2% |
| 1761 | 0.4644 | +8.8% |
| 1762 | 0.5195 | +11.9% |
| 1763 | 0.5352 | +3.0% |
| 1764 | 0.4607 | -13.9% |
| 1765 | 0.46 | -0.2% |
| 1766 | 0.4509 | -2.0% |
| 1767 | 0.4364 | -3.2% |
| 1768 | 0.4971 | +13.9% |
| 1769 | 0.5066 | +1.9% |
| 1770 | 0.473 | -6.6% |
| 1771 | 0.4694 | -0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.5258 | +12.0% |
| 1773 | 0.6363 | +21.0% |
| 1774 | 0.4286 | -32.6% |
| 1775 | 0.4502 | +5.0% |
| 1776 | 0.4048 | -10.1% |
| 1777 | 0.45 | +11.2% |
| 1778 | 0.491 | +9.1% |
| 1779 | 0.5367 | +9.3% |
| 1780 | 0.4023 | -25.0% |
| 1781 | 0.4496 | +11.8% |
| 1782 | 0.4496 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 0.4952 | +10.1% |
| 1784 | 0.5348 | +8.0% |
| 1785 | 0.503 | -5.9% |
| 1786 | 0.4386 | -12.8% |
| 1787 | 0.4113 | -6.2% |
| 1788 | 0.4613 | +12.1% |
| 1789 | 0.4914 | +6.5% |
| 1790 | 0.4834 | -1.6% |
| 1791 | 0.4321 | -10.6% |
| 1792 | 0.4313 | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 0.4358 | +1.0% |
| 1794 | 0.4229 | -3.0% |
| 1795 | 0.4536 | +7.3% |
| 1796 | 0.4463 | -1.6% |
| 1797 | 0.4249 | -4.8% |
| 1798 | 0.4101 | -3.5% |
| 1799 | 0.4222 | +2.9% |
| 1800 | 0.5123 | +21.4% |
| 1801 | 0.4636 | -9.5% |
| 1802 | 0.4165 | -10.2% |
| 1803 | 0.415 | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 0.4131 | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 0.4073 | -1.4% |
| 1806 | 0.4719 | +15.9% |
| 1807 | 0.4264 | -9.6% |
| 1808 | 0.5037 | +18.1% |
| 1809 | 0.5239 | +4.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4939 | -5.7% |
| 1811 | 0.4731 | -4.2% |
| 1812 | 0.4505 | -4.8% |
| 1813 | 0.4438 | -1.5% |
| 1814 | 0.4355 | -1.9% |
| 1815 | 0.4174 | -4.2% |
| 1816 | 0.4043 | -3.1% |
| 1817 | 0.4141 | +2.4% |
| 1818 | 0.4112 | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 0.4412 | +7.3% |
| 1820 | 0.407 | -7.8% |
| 1821 | 0.4486 | +10.2% |
| 1822 | 0.3855 | -14.1% |
| 1823 | 0.3544 | -8.1% |
| 1824 | 0.3643 | +2.8% |
| 1825 | 0.3641 | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 0.3762 | +3.3% |
| 1827 | 0.3745 | -0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.4241 | +13.2% |
| 1829 | 0.437 | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 0.391 | -10.5% |
| 1831 | 0.4092 | +4.6% |
| 1832 | 0.3999 | -2.3% |
| 1833 | 0.3857 | -3.6% |
| 1834 | 0.4079 | +5.8% |
| 1835 | 0.3388 | -17.0% |
| 1836 | 0.3599 | +6.2% |
| 1837 | 0.4086 | +13.5% |
| 1838 | 0.4004 | -2.0% |
| 1839 | 0.4059 | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 0.3649 | -10.1% |
| 1841 | 0.3588 | -1.7% |
| 1842 | 0.383 | +6.8% |
| 1843 | 0.3771 | -1.5% |
| 1844 | 0.3628 | -3.8% |
| 1845 | 0.35 | -3.5% |
| 1846 | 0.3925 | +12.1% |
| 1847 | 0.4089 | +4.2% |
| 1848 | 0.3512 | -14.1% |
| 1849 | 0.3649 | +3.9% |
| 1850 | 0.3596 | -1.4% |
| 1851 | 0.3704 | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 0.3915 | +5.7% |
| 1853 | 0.4059 | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 0.3689 | -9.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3761 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.3931 | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 0.4746 | +20.7% |
| 1858 | 0.4027 | -15.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3809 | -5.4% |
| 1860 | 0.3365 | -11.7% |
| 1861 | 0.3511 | +4.4% |
| 1862 | 0.4054 | +15.5% |
| 1863 | 0.3773 | -6.9% |
| 1864 | 0.3744 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.3729 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3708 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.3474 | -6.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3895 | +12.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4162 | +6.9% |
| 1870 | 0.3641 | -12.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3265 | -10.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3265 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.3425 | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 0.3824 | +11.6% |
| 1875 | 0.3787 | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.3896 | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 0.3764 | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 0.3779 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.348 | -7.9% |
| 1880 | 0.3554 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 0.3478 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 0.3565 | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 0.3488 | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3432 | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 0.3448 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.3326 | -3.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3244 | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 0.3124 | -3.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3148 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3294 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 0.3248 | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3193 | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 0.3238 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.3183 | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.2991 | -6.0% |
| 1896 | 0.306 | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.2991 | -2.3% |
| 1898 | 0.291 | -2.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3229 | +11.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3093 | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 0.312 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.289 | -7.4% |
| 1903 | 0.2879 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2811 | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2904 | +3.3% |
| 1906 | 0.2739 | -5.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2644 | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2705 | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.252 | -6.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2566 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 0.2535 | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2526 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.246 | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 0.2512 | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2555 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 0.2546 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.2448 | -3.8% |
| 1918 | 0.3213 | +31.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2639 | -17.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2445 | -7.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2237 | -8.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2179 | -2.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2076 | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2146 | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2084 | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.206 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2113 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.2117 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.206 | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.2012 | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1981 | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1923 | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1832 | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1819 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1773 | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.1785 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1774 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1691 | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.159 | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1548 | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 0.155 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1463 | -5.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1482 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1504 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1474 | -2.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1349 | -8.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1315 | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1234 | -6.2% |
| 1949 | 0.1212 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.117 | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1164 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1133 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1114 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1086 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1096 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1071 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1064 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1043 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1031 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1037 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1021 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1006 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1016 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1018 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0999 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0978 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0978 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.098 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0973 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0982 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0976 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0964 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0955 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0954 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0947 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.094 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0922 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0927 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0915 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0896 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0899 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0887 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0893 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.088 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0886 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0871 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0875 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0858 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0844 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0844 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0831 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0828 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0818 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0816 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0805 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0809 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0805 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0795 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0795 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0795 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0785 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0774 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0772 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.076 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0758 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.075 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0746 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0742 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0721 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0732 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0725 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4718 | 0.4365 | 0.5041 | 9 |
| 1760s | 0.4758 | 0.427 | 0.5352 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.4866 | 0.4048 | 0.6363 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.4637 | 0.4023 | 0.5348 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.4363 | 0.4101 | 0.4834 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.4554 | 0.4073 | 0.5239 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.4385 | 0.4043 | 0.4939 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3936 | 0.3544 | 0.4486 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.3907 | 0.3388 | 0.4092 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.3714 | 0.35 | 0.4089 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3924 | 0.3596 | 0.4746 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3742 | 0.3365 | 0.4162 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3612 | 0.3265 | 0.3896 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3381 | 0.3124 | 0.3565 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3134 | 0.291 | 0.3294 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2831 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0.2448 | 0.3213 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2152 | 0.206 | 0.2445 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1818 | 0.159 | 0.2012 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1413 | 0.1212 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1097 | 0.1031 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1001 | 0.0973 | 0.1037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.095 | 0.0922 | 0.0982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0891 | 0.0871 | 0.0915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0839 | 0.0805 | 0.0875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 | 0.0771 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 | 0.0736 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0726 | 0.0721 | 0.0732 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Sweden
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,456 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -27.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women in Sweden?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women in Sweden was 0.0725 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6363 in 1773.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0721 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women?
- Sweden ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.