Norway vs Sweden: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Norway
91.1%
in 2024
Sweden
90.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 91.1% against 90.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.9% | 76.6% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 75.5% | 77.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 79.5% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 83.6% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 87.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 89.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 91.1% against 90.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Norway ranks 12th 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.