Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Sweden
90.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
91.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 91.0% against 90.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6% | 71.3% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 75.1% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 78.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 82.0% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 89.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.6% | 0.0% | 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 91.0% 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 Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sweden ranks 14th 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.