Italy vs Switzerland: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Italy
94.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
94.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 94.6% against 94.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.8% | 83.5% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 84.6% | 86.7% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 89.1% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 90.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 94.5% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 94.6% against 94.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Italy ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.