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Health & care in Avesta Municipality

Key facts

  • Avesta ranks 204 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Avesta ranks 12 of 15 in Dalarnas län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Avesta is 84.1 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Avesta increased from 82.8 years (2015) to 84.1 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

Life expectancy, healthcare and elderly care in Avesta. Sources: National Board of Health and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 6 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Short answer: Avesta in figures

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.1 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−0.9 years). Rank 204 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.3 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−0.5 years). Rank 158 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +2.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 86.3 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+1.4 pp). Rank 174 of 289. Change since 2020: −3.7 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Life expectancy, women
84.1 years
2025 · −0.3 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.3 years
2025 · +2.0 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
86.3 %
2025 · −3.7 pp vs 2020

All indicators

Life expectancy, women

84.1 years(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Avesta: 84.1 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −0.9 years

Shared rank 204 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =201Mullsjö84.1 years · +0.0 years
  2. =201Ulricehamn84.1 years · +0.0 years
  3. =201Örkelljunga84.1 years · +0.0 years
  4. =204Avesta84.1 years · 0.0 years
  5. =204Hudiksvall84.1 years · 0.0 years
  6. =206Hörby84.1 years · −0.0 years
  7. =206Söderhamn84.1 years · −0.0 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925. Definition: Life expectancy, women

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Life expectancy, men

81.3 years(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00923 (Kolada:N00923) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00923 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Avesta: 81.3 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −0.5 years

Shared rank 158 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 155Osby81.3 years · +0.1 years
  2. =156Bengtsfors81.3 years · +0.0 years
  3. =156Storuman81.3 years · +0.0 years
  4. =158Avesta81.3 years · 0.0 years
  5. =158Tomelilla81.3 years · 0.0 years
  6. =160Götene81.2 years · −0.0 years
  7. =160Örnsköldsvik81.2 years · −0.0 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00923. Definition: Life expectancy, men

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

86.3 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468 (Kolada:U21468) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Avesta: 86.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +1.4 pp

Rank 174 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 171Vännäs86.6 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 172Österåker86.6 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 173Kalix86.4 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 174Avesta86.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 175Växjö86.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 176Skövde86.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 177Kristianstad86.2 % · −0.1 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468. Definition: Home care users satisfied overall (%)

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

74.7 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471 (Kolada:U23471) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Avesta: 74.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −4.2 pp

Rank 201 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =198Uppvidinge75.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. =198Åtvidaberg75.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 200Täby74.8 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 201Avesta74.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 202Härnösand74.7 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 203Nynäshamn74.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 204Hässleholm74.6 % · −0.1 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471. Definition: Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

27.5 days(2025)

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Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957 (Kolada:N00957) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Avesta: 27.5 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +5.5 days

Shared rank 131 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =127Nässjö27.7 days · +0.2 days
  2. =127Västervik27.7 days · +0.2 days
  3. 130Tanum27.6 days · +0.1 days
  4. =131Avesta27.5 days · 0.0 days
  5. =131Hallsberg27.5 days · 0.0 days
  6. =131Högsby27.5 days · 0.0 days
  7. =131Karlshamn27.5 days · 0.0 days

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957. Definition: Ill-health rate, days per insured person

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Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)

0.46 %(2025)

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Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103 (Kolada:N00103) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Avesta: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 154 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 151Hässleholm0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 152Malå0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 153Eda0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 154Avesta0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 155Nynäshamn0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 156Falköping0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 157Staffanstorp0.5 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103. Definition: Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)

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