Italy vs Switzerland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Italy
90.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
91.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 91.0% against 90.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.4% | 71.3% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 75.1% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 78.4% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 82.0% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 86.4% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 90.6% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 91.0% 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 Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Italy ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β 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
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.