South Korea vs Sweden: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
South Korea
90.6%
in 2024
Sweden
90.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 90.8% against 90.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th 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 | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 76.6% | 35.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 77.0% | 25.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 79.5% | 21.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 83.6% | 14.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 87.0% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 89.4% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.5% | 0.5% | 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 90.8% against 90.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- South Korea ranks 17th 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
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.