Italy vs Sweden: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65

Italy
90.6%
in 2024
Sweden
90.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 90.8% against 90.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 68.4% 76.6% 8.2% Sweden
1970s 71.8% 77.0% 5.1% Sweden
1980s 75.9% 79.5% 3.6% Sweden
1990s 80.9% 83.6% 2.7% Sweden
2000s 86.0% 87.0% 1.1% Sweden
2010s 89.0% 89.4% 0.4% Sweden
2020s 89.4% 90.5% 1.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 90.8% against 90.6% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Italy and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.