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Health & care in Smedjebacken Municipality

Key facts

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

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Smedjebacken ranks 6 of 15 in Dalarnas län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

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

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Smedjebacken 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 Smedjebacken. 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: Smedjebacken in figures

  • Life expectancy, women: 85.1 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (+0.1 years). Rank 97 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +2.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 82.2 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (+0.4 years). Rank 78 of 290. Change since 2020: +2.7 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 87.5 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+2.6 pp). Rank 156 (shared) of 289. Change since 2020: −9.5 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
85.1 years
2025 · +2.1 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
82.2 years
2025 · +2.7 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
87.5 %
2025 · −9.5 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

Smedjebacken: 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. 96Karlsborg85.1 years · +0.0 years
  2. =97Karlskrona85.1 years · 0.0 years
  3. =97Rättvik85.1 years · 0.0 years
  4. =97Smedjebacken85.1 years · 0.0 years
  5. =97Upplands-Bro85.1 years · 0.0 years
  6. =101Haninge85.1 years · −0.0 years
  7. =101Staffanstorp85.1 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

82.2 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

Smedjebacken: 82.2 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference +0.4 years

Rank 78 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. 75Orust82.2 years · +0.0 years
  2. 76Gislaved82.2 years · +0.0 years
  3. 77Heby82.2 years · +0.0 years
  4. 78Smedjebacken82.2 years · 0.0 years
  5. 79Motala82.2 years · −0.0 years
  6. 80Nynäshamn82.1 years · −0.1 years
  7. =81Karlskoga82.1 years · −0.1 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

87.5 %(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

Smedjebacken: 87.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +2.6 pp

Shared rank 156 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. 155Söderhamn87.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. =156Mullsjö87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =156Mörbylånga87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =156Smedjebacken87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =156Stenungsund87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =156Sölvesborg87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =156Tibro87.5 % · 0.0 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

89.2 %(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

Smedjebacken: 89.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +10.3 pp

Rank 19 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. 16Tanum90.2 % · +1.0 pp
  2. 17Mariestad89.6 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 18Lidköping89.4 % · +0.2 pp
  4. 19Smedjebacken89.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 20Sävsjö88.9 % · −0.3 pp
  6. 21Höganäs88.7 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 22Tomelilla88.5 % · −0.7 pp

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

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

28.4 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

Smedjebacken: 28.4 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +6.4 days

Rank 110 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. =106Hallstahammar28.5 days · +0.1 days
  2. =106Kungsör28.5 days · +0.1 days
  3. =106Tranemo28.5 days · +0.1 days
  4. 110Smedjebacken28.4 days · 0.0 days
  5. 111Götene28.3 days · −0.1 days
  6. =112Karlsborg28.2 days · −0.2 days
  7. =112Lessebo28.2 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 (%)

0.57 %(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

Smedjebacken: 0.6 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.1 pp

Rank 88 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. 85Skövde0.6 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 86Karlskoga0.6 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 87Norsjö0.6 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 88Smedjebacken0.6 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 89Kumla0.6 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 90Ljusdal0.6 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 91Sorsele0.6 % · −0.0 pp

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

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