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Health & care in Luleå Municipality

Key facts

  • Luleå ranks 200 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Luleå ranks 4 of 14 in Norrbottens län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Luleå is 84.2 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Luleå increased from 83.9 years (2015) to 84.2 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.2 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−0.9 years). Rank 200 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.4 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.2 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−0.6 years). Rank 162 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +0.8 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 80.6 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (−4.3 pp). Rank 256 of 289. Change since 2020: −4.4 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
84.2 years
2025 · +0.4 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.2 years
2025 · +0.8 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
80.6 %
2025 · −4.4 pp vs 2020

All indicators

Life expectancy, women

84.2 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

Luleå: 84.2 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −0.9 years

Rank 200 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. =197Arboga84.2 years · +0.0 years
  2. =197Flen84.2 years · +0.0 years
  3. =197Töreboda84.2 years · +0.0 years
  4. 200Luleå84.2 years · 0.0 years
  5. =201Mullsjö84.1 years · −0.0 years
  6. =201Ulricehamn84.1 years · −0.0 years
  7. =201Örkelljunga84.1 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

81.2 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

Luleå: 81.2 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −0.6 years

Shared rank 162 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. =158Tomelilla81.3 years · +0.0 years
  2. =160Götene81.2 years · +0.0 years
  3. =160Örnsköldsvik81.2 years · +0.0 years
  4. =162Luleå81.2 years · 0.0 years
  5. =162Robertsfors81.2 years · 0.0 years
  6. =164Gävle81.2 years · −0.0 years
  7. =164Vetlanda81.2 years · −0.0 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

80.6 %(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

Luleå: 80.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference −4.3 pp

Rank 256 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. 253Köping80.8 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 254Älmhult80.7 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 255Vingåker80.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 256Luleå80.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 257Partille80.4 % · −0.2 pp
  6. 258Hjo80.3 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 259Järfälla79.8 % · −0.8 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

73.9 %(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

Luleå: 73.9 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −4.9 pp

Rank 215 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. =212Mellerud74.2 % · +0.2 pp
  2. =212Ockelbo74.2 % · +0.2 pp
  3. 214Berg74.1 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 215Luleå73.9 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =216Gnosjö73.9 % · −0.0 pp
  6. =216Köping73.9 % · −0.0 pp
  7. =216Laxå73.9 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

21.5 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

Luleå: 21.5 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference −0.5 days

Rank 235 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. =231Enköping21.6 days · +0.1 days
  2. =231Umeå21.6 days · +0.1 days
  3. =231Ängelholm21.6 days · +0.1 days
  4. 235Luleå21.5 days · 0.0 days
  5. 236Örebro21.4 days · −0.1 days
  6. =237Gnosjö21.3 days · −0.2 days
  7. =237Karlstad21.3 days · −0.2 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 (%)

0.49 %(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

Luleå: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 133 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. 130Göteborg0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 131Strömsund0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 132Partille0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 133Luleå0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 134Tibro0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 135Piteå0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 136Nässjö0.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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