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Health & care in Sölvesborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Sölvesborg ranks 189 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Sölvesborg ranks 3 of 5 in Blekinge län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Sölvesborg is 84.3 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Sölvesborg increased from 83.1 years (2015) to 84.3 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.3 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−0.8 years). Rank 189 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +0.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.4 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−0.4 years). Rank 147 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +1.5 % (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: −4.5 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
84.3 years
2025 · +0.1 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.4 years
2025 · +1.5 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
87.5 %
2025 · −4.5 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

84.3 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

Sölvesborg: 84.3 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −0.8 years

Shared rank 189 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. 187Vårgårda84.3 years · +0.0 years
  2. 188Hultsfred84.3 years · +0.0 years
  3. =189Sotenäs84.3 years · 0.0 years
  4. =189Sölvesborg84.3 years · 0.0 years
  5. 191Grästorp84.3 years · −0.0 years
  6. =192Borlänge84.2 years · −0.0 years
  7. =192Tibro84.2 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

81.4 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

Sölvesborg: 81.4 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −0.4 years

Shared rank 147 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. =145Göteborg81.4 years · +0.0 years
  2. =145Mark81.4 years · +0.0 years
  3. =147Haninge81.4 years · 0.0 years
  4. =147Sölvesborg81.4 years · 0.0 years
  5. 149Årjäng81.4 years · −0.0 years
  6. 150Ljusdal81.3 years · −0.0 years
  7. =151Hässleholm81.3 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

Sölvesborg: 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. =156Mörbylånga87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =156Smedjebacken87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =156Stenungsund87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =156Sölvesborg87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =156Tibro87.5 % · 0.0 pp
  6. 162Västervik87.4 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =163Piteå86.9 % · −0.6 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

71.1 %(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

Sölvesborg: 71.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −7.7 pp

Rank 245 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. 242Eskilstuna71.5 % · +0.4 pp
  2. =243Lessebo71.4 % · +0.3 pp
  3. =243Perstorp71.4 % · +0.3 pp
  4. 245Sölvesborg71.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 246Grums71.0 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 247Nordanstig70.8 % · −0.3 pp
  7. 248Östhammar70.8 % · −0.3 pp

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

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

25.8 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

Sölvesborg: 25.8 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +3.8 days

Shared rank 165 of 290 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. =165Arjeplog25.8 days · 0.0 days
  2. =165Ludvika25.8 days · 0.0 days
  3. =165Malung-Sälen25.8 days · 0.0 days
  4. =165Sölvesborg25.8 days · 0.0 days
  5. =165Åstorp25.8 days · 0.0 days
  6. =170Jokkmokk25.6 days · −0.2 days
  7. =170Mullsjö25.6 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 (%)

0.50 %(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

Sölvesborg: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 129 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. 126Berg0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 127Tanum0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 128Hörby0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 129Sölvesborg0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 130Göteborg0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 131Strömsund0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 132Partille0.5 % · −0.0 pp

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

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