Italy vs Sweden: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Italy
94.49
in 2024
Sweden
94.17
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 94.49 against 94.17 in Sweden, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 80.76 84.98 4.21 Sweden
1970s 84.63 86.93 2.3 Sweden
1980s 88.05 88.71 0.656 Sweden
1990s 90.46 90.17 0.2918 Italy
2000s 92.54 91.6 0.9403 Italy
2010s 93.67 93.05 0.6183 Italy
2020s 93.9 93.98 0.0805 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 94.49 against 94.17 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Italy and Sweden?
0.32, with Italy 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 survival to age 65 of cohort?
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed