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Health & care in Västervik Municipality

Key facts

  • Västervik ranks 138 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Västervik ranks 6 of 12 in Kalmar län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Västervik is 84.7 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Västervik increased from 83.3 years (2015) to 84.7 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

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

  • Life expectancy, women: 84.7 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−0.4 years). Rank 138 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: −0.1 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 81.6 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−0.2 years). Rank 137 (shared) of 290. Change since 2020: +0.9 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 87.4 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+2.5 pp). Rank 162 of 289. Change since 2020: −4.6 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
84.7 years
2025 · −0.1 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
81.6 years
2025 · +0.9 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
87.4 %
2025 · −4.6 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

84.7 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

Västervik: 84.7 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −0.4 years

Shared rank 138 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. =136Arvika84.7 years · +0.0 years
  2. =136Gnesta84.7 years · +0.0 years
  3. =138Tranemo84.7 years · 0.0 years
  4. =138Västervik84.7 years · 0.0 years
  5. =140Kil84.7 years · −0.0 years
  6. =140Älvdalen84.7 years · −0.0 years
  7. 142Lysekil84.7 years · −0.0 years

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

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Life expectancy, men

81.6 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

Västervik: 81.6 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −0.2 years

Shared rank 137 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. =134Kristianstad81.6 years · +0.0 years
  2. 136Östersund81.6 years · +0.0 years
  3. =137Upplands Väsby81.6 years · 0.0 years
  4. =137Västervik81.6 years · 0.0 years
  5. =137Älvdalen81.6 years · 0.0 years
  6. 140Norrtälje81.5 years · −0.0 years
  7. 141Skara81.5 years · −0.1 years

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

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

87.4 %(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

Västervik: 87.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +2.5 pp

Rank 162 of 289 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. =156Stenungsund87.5 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =156Sölvesborg87.5 % · +0.1 pp
  3. =156Tibro87.5 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 162Västervik87.4 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =163Piteå86.9 % · −0.5 pp
  6. =163Vårgårda86.9 % · −0.5 pp
  7. 165Eksjö86.9 % · −0.5 pp

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

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

82.8 %(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

Västervik: 82.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference +3.9 pp

Rank 73 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. =70Alingsås82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =70Boden82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 72Karlshamn82.9 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 73Västervik82.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 74Danderyd82.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 75Sandviken82.6 % · −0.1 pp
  7. =76Högsby82.6 % · −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

27.7 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

Västervik: 27.7 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +5.7 days

Shared rank 127 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. =125Östersund27.8 days · +0.1 days
  2. =127Arvidsjaur27.7 days · 0.0 days
  3. =127Nässjö27.7 days · 0.0 days
  4. =127Västervik27.7 days · 0.0 days
  5. 130Tanum27.6 days · −0.1 days
  6. =131Avesta27.5 days · −0.2 days
  7. =131Hallsberg27.5 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 (%)

0.31 %(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

Västervik: 0.3 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference −0.2 pp

Rank 269 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. 266Östra Göinge0.3 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 267Askersund0.3 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 268Danderyd0.3 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 269Västervik0.3 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 270Hultsfred0.3 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 271Boxholm0.3 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 272Kinda0.3 % · −0.0 pp

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

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