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Health & care in Karlskrona Municipality

Key facts

  • Karlskrona ranks 97 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Karlskrona ranks 1 of 5 in Blekinge län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

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

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Karlskrona increased from 84.0 years (2015) to 85.1 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 85.1 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (+0.1 years). Rank 97 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.2 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.8 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (±0.0 years). Rank 116 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 89.2 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+4.2 pp). Rank 121 of 289. Change since 2020: −0.8 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
85.1 years
2025 · +1.2 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.8 years
2025 · +1.6 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
89.2 %
2025 · −0.8 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

85.1 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

Karlskrona: 85.1 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference +0.1 years

Shared rank 97 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. =93Mörbylånga85.2 years · +0.0 years
  2. 95Götene85.1 years · +0.0 years
  3. 96Karlsborg85.1 years · +0.0 years
  4. =97Karlskrona85.1 years · 0.0 years
  5. =97Rättvik85.1 years · 0.0 years
  6. =97Smedjebacken85.1 years · 0.0 years
  7. =97Upplands-Bro85.1 years · 0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

81.8 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

Karlskrona: 81.8 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference 0.0 years

Shared rank 116 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. 113Mariestad81.8 years · +0.0 years
  2. 114Skurup81.8 years · +0.0 years
  3. 115Ystad81.8 years · +0.0 years
  4. =116Karlskrona81.8 years · 0.0 years
  5. =116Oskarshamn81.8 years · 0.0 years
  6. =116Sunne81.8 years · 0.0 years
  7. 119Kalmar81.8 years · −0.0 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

89.2 %(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

Karlskrona: 89.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +4.2 pp

Rank 121 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. 118Ronneby89.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 119Skara89.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 120Nordmaling89.2 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 121Karlskrona89.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 122Karlshamn89.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 123Markaryd89.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 124Degerfors89.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

77.7 %(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

Karlskrona: 77.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −1.1 pp

Rank 165 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

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

  1. =162Hudiksvall77.8 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =162Knivsta77.8 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =162Skara77.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 165Karlskrona77.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 166Töreboda77.4 % · −0.3 pp
  6. =167Strömsund77.4 % · −0.4 pp
  7. =167Sunne77.4 % · −0.4 pp

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

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

20.6 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

Karlskrona: 20.6 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference −1.4 days

Shared rank 241 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. =237Södertälje21.3 days · +0.7 days
  2. =237Tjörn21.3 days · +0.7 days
  3. =241Botkyrka20.6 days · 0.0 days
  4. =241Karlskrona20.6 days · 0.0 days
  5. =241Trosa20.6 days · 0.0 days
  6. =241Varberg20.6 days · 0.0 days
  7. 245Habo20.5 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 (%)

0.44 %(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

Karlskrona: 0.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 163 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. 160Uppvidinge0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 161Trosa0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 162Vilhelmina0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 163Karlskrona0.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 164Varberg0.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 165Lessebo0.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 166Åsele0.4 % · −0.0 pp

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

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