Spain vs Sweden: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Spain
94.5%
in 2024
Sweden
94.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.5% against 94.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7% | 85.0% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 85.2% | 86.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 88.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 90.2% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.6% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.1% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 94.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 94.5% against 94.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Spain ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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 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.