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Health & care in Salem Municipality

Key facts

  • Salem ranks 73 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Salem ranks 18 of 26 in Stockholms län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Salem is 85.4 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Salem increased from 84.6 years (2015) to 85.4 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 85.4 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (+0.4 years). Rank 73 of 290. Change since 2020: +0.4 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 83.0 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (+1.2 years). Rank 31 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 85.1 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+0.2 pp). Rank 195 of 289. Change since 2020: −2.9 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
85.4 years
2025 · +0.4 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
83.0 years
2025 · +1.9 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
85.1 %
2025 · −2.9 pp vs 2020

All indicators

Life expectancy, women

85.4 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

Salem: 85.4 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference +0.4 years

Rank 73 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. =69Orsa85.5 years · +0.0 years
  2. =71Sigtuna85.4 years · +0.0 years
  3. =71Söderköping85.4 years · +0.0 years
  4. 73Salem85.4 years · 0.0 years
  5. 74Mölndal85.4 years · −0.0 years
  6. 75Alvesta85.4 years · −0.1 years
  7. 76Strömstad85.4 years · −0.1 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

83.0 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

Salem: 83.0 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference +1.2 years

Rank 31 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. 28Uppsala83.1 years · +0.1 years
  2. 29Lund83.0 years · +0.1 years
  3. 30Tyresö83.0 years · +0.0 years
  4. 31Salem83.0 years · 0.0 years
  5. 32Solna83.0 years · −0.0 years
  6. =33Emmaboda83.0 years · −0.0 years
  7. =33Älmhult83.0 years · −0.0 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

85.1 %(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

Salem: 85.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +0.2 pp

Rank 195 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. 192Båstad85.2 % · +0.1 pp
  2. 193Gävle85.2 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 194Hedemora85.1 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 195Salem85.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 196Ljusnarsberg85.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 197Flen85.1 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 198Danderyd85.0 % · −0.1 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

79.5 %(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

Salem: 79.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +0.7 pp

Shared rank 131 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. 129Mora79.7 % · +0.2 pp
  2. 130Gävle79.6 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =131Håbo79.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =131Salem79.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 133Örebro79.5 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 134Tranås79.4 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 135Ulricehamn79.3 % · −0.2 pp

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

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

15.5 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

Salem: 15.5 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference −6.5 days

Rank 275 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. 272Huddinge16.5 days · +1.0 days
  2. 273Staffanstorp16.3 days · +0.8 days
  3. 274Lund15.6 days · +0.1 days
  4. 275Salem15.5 days · 0.0 days
  5. 276Sollentuna15.3 days · −0.2 days
  6. 277Stockholm15.2 days · −0.3 days
  7. =278Nykvarn15.1 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 (%)

0.43 %(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

Salem: 0.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference −0.0 pp

Rank 187 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. 184Sundbyberg0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 185Tingsryd0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 186Sotenäs0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 187Salem0.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 188Sollefteå0.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 189Gävle0.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 190Vingåker0.4 % · −0.0 pp

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

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