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Health & care in Karlskoga Municipality

Key facts

  • Karlskoga ranks 216 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Karlskoga ranks 9 of 12 in Örebro län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Karlskoga is 84.0 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Karlskoga increased from 82.7 years (2015) to 84.0 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.0 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−1.1 years). Rank 216 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 82.1 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (+0.3 years). Rank 81 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +3.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 85.3 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+0.4 pp). Rank 190 of 289. Change since 2019: −2.7 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
84.0 years
2025 · +1.0 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
82.1 years
2025 · +3.0 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
85.3 %
2025 · −2.7 pp vs 2019

All indicators

Life expectancy, women

84.0 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

Karlskoga: 84.0 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −1.1 years

Shared rank 216 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. =212Ludvika84.0 years · +0.0 years
  2. 214Sundsvall84.0 years · +0.0 years
  3. 215Lilla Edet84.0 years · +0.0 years
  4. =216Karlskoga84.0 years · 0.0 years
  5. =216Krokom84.0 years · 0.0 years
  6. =216Landskrona84.0 years · 0.0 years
  7. =216Ljusdal84.0 years · 0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

82.1 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

Karlskoga: 82.1 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference +0.3 years

Shared rank 81 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. 78Smedjebacken82.2 years · +0.1 years
  2. 79Motala82.2 years · +0.1 years
  3. 80Nynäshamn82.1 years · +0.0 years
  4. =81Karlskoga82.1 years · 0.0 years
  5. =81Värnamo82.1 years · 0.0 years
  6. =83Gotland82.1 years · −0.0 years
  7. =83Sigtuna82.1 years · −0.0 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

85.3 %(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

Karlskoga: 85.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +0.4 pp

Rank 190 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. 187Nacka85.6 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 188Hallstahammar85.5 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 189Karlstad85.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 190Karlskoga85.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 191Lund85.2 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 192Båstad85.2 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 193Gävle85.2 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

80.9 %(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

Karlskoga: 80.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +2.0 pp

Rank 100 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. 97Jönköping81.1 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 98Gagnef81.1 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 99Upplands Väsby81.0 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 100Karlskoga80.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =101Vänersborg80.8 % · −0.1 pp
  6. =101Vännäs80.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 103Halmstad80.7 % · −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

29.0 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

Karlskoga: 29.0 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +7.0 days

Shared rank 94 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. =90Ovanåker29.6 days · +0.6 days
  2. =92Mariestad29.1 days · +0.1 days
  3. =92Sala29.1 days · +0.1 days
  4. =94Karlskoga29.0 days · 0.0 days
  5. =94Östra Göinge29.0 days · 0.0 days
  6. =96Orust28.9 days · −0.1 days
  7. =96Robertsfors28.9 days · −0.1 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 (%)

0.57 %(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

Karlskoga: 0.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 86 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. 83Västerås0.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 84Kungälv0.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 85Skövde0.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 86Karlskoga0.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 87Norsjö0.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 88Smedjebacken0.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 89Kumla0.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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