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Health & care in Göteborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Göteborg ranks 127 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Göteborg ranks 23 of 49 in Västra Götaland County for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Göteborg is 84.9 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Göteborg increased from 83.6 years (2015) to 84.9 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

Life expectancy, healthcare and elderly care in Göteborg. 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: Göteborg in figures

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.9 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−0.2 years). Rank 127 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.4 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−0.4 years). Rank 145 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.4 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 77.5 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (−7.5 pp). Rank 269 of 289. Change since 2020: −2.5 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
84.9 years
2025 · +1.1 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.4 years
2025 · +1.4 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
77.5 %
2025 · −2.5 pp vs 2020

All indicators

Life expectancy, women

84.9 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

Göteborg: 84.9 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −0.2 years

Rank 127 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. =123Sävsjö84.9 years · +0.0 years
  2. =123Örnsköldsvik84.9 years · +0.0 years
  3. 126Vara84.9 years · +0.0 years
  4. 127Göteborg84.9 years · 0.0 years
  5. 128Botkyrka84.9 years · −0.0 years
  6. 129Berg84.8 years · −0.1 years
  7. 130Torsby84.8 years · −0.1 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

81.4 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

Göteborg: 81.4 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −0.4 years

Shared rank 145 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. =142Köping81.5 years · +0.0 years
  2. =142Simrishamn81.5 years · +0.0 years
  3. 144Helsingborg81.4 years · +0.0 years
  4. =145Göteborg81.4 years · 0.0 years
  5. =145Mark81.4 years · 0.0 years
  6. =147Haninge81.4 years · −0.0 years
  7. =147Sölvesborg81.4 years · −0.0 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

77.5 %(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

Göteborg: 77.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference −7.5 pp

Rank 269 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. 266Skurup78.4 % · +0.9 pp
  2. 267Enköping78.1 % · +0.6 pp
  3. 268Staffanstorp77.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 269Göteborg77.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 270Malmö77.4 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 271Södertälje77.3 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 272Bjurholm77.3 % · −0.2 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

78.4 %(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

Göteborg: 78.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −0.4 pp

Rank 155 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. 152Mölndal78.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 153Malmö78.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 154Alvesta78.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 155Göteborg78.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 156Landskrona78.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 157Kungsbacka78.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 158Haninge78.3 % · −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

20.3 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

Göteborg: 20.3 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference −1.7 days

Rank 247 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. =241Varberg20.6 days · +0.3 days
  2. 245Habo20.5 days · +0.2 days
  3. 246Växjö20.4 days · +0.1 days
  4. 247Göteborg20.3 days · 0.0 days
  5. 248Upplands Väsby20.0 days · −0.3 days
  6. =249Härryda19.9 days · −0.4 days
  7. =249Sigtuna19.9 days · −0.4 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 (%)

0.50 %(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

Göteborg: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 130 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. 127Tanum0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 128Hörby0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 129Sölvesborg0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 130Göteborg0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 131Strömsund0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 132Partille0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 133Luleå0.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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