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Health & care in Stockholm Municipality

Key facts

  • Stockholm ranks 25 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Stockholm ranks 10 of 26 in Stockholms län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Stockholm is 86.2 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Stockholm increased from 84.2 years (2015) to 86.2 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 86.2 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (+1.2 years). Rank 25 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.7 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 82.6 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (+0.8 years). Rank 55 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +2.0 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 81.8 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (−3.2 pp). Rank 244 of 289. Change since 2020: −2.2 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
86.2 years
2025 · +1.7 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
82.6 years
2025 · +2.0 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
81.8 %
2025 · −2.2 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

86.2 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

Stockholm: 86.2 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference +1.2 years

Rank 25 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. =22Kungsbacka86.3 years · +0.0 years
  2. =22Ängelholm86.3 years · +0.0 years
  3. 24Ekerö86.2 years · +0.0 years
  4. 25Stockholm86.2 years · 0.0 years
  5. 26Kungälv86.2 years · −0.0 years
  6. 27Järfälla86.2 years · −0.0 years
  7. 28Gagnef86.2 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

82.6 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

Stockholm: 82.6 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference +0.8 years

Shared rank 55 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. 52Söderköping82.6 years · +0.0 years
  2. =53Gnosjö82.6 years · +0.0 years
  3. =53Umeå82.6 years · +0.0 years
  4. =55Stockholm82.6 years · 0.0 years
  5. =55Svedala82.6 years · 0.0 years
  6. 57Partille82.6 years · −0.0 years
  7. 58Härjedalen82.5 years · −0.1 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

81.8 %(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

Stockholm: 81.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference −3.2 pp

Rank 244 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. 241Eskilstuna82.1 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 242Lidingö82.0 % · +0.3 pp
  3. 243Övertorneå81.8 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 244Stockholm81.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 245Sundbyberg81.7 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 246Solna81.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 247Helsingborg81.5 % · −0.2 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

80.4 %(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

Stockholm: 80.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +1.5 pp

Rank 113 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. =110Burlöv80.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =110Sotenäs80.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =110Trosa80.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 113Stockholm80.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 114Varberg80.3 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 115Huddinge80.2 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 116Ystad80.2 % · −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

15.2 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

Stockholm: 15.2 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference −6.8 days

Rank 277 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. 274Lund15.6 days · +0.4 days
  2. 275Salem15.5 days · +0.3 days
  3. 276Sollentuna15.3 days · +0.1 days
  4. 277Stockholm15.2 days · 0.0 days
  5. =278Nykvarn15.1 days · −0.1 days
  6. =278Värmdö15.1 days · −0.1 days
  7. 280Sundbyberg15.0 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 (%)

0.39 %(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

Stockholm: 0.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference −0.1 pp

Rank 206 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. 203Årjäng0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 204Svedala0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 205Nordmaling0.4 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 206Stockholm0.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 207Ånge0.4 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 208Lidingö0.4 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 209Simrishamn0.4 % · −0.0 pp

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

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