Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2023
All-time low
69.8%
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Switzerland, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 91.0% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Switzerland peaked at 91.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1963.

That places Switzerland 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.3% 69.8% 72.5% 10
1970s 75.1% 73.0% 76.8% 10
1980s 78.4% 76.7% 80.0% 10
1990s 82.0% 80.0% 84.3% 10
2000s 86.4% 84.4% 87.9% 10
2010s 89.6% 88.5% 90.8% 10
2020s 90.6% 90.0% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Iceland 91.2% compare
  2. 11 Macao 91.1% compare
  3. 12 Norway 91.1% compare
  4. 14 Sweden 90.8% compare
  5. 15 Hong Kong 90.6% compare
  6. 16 Italy 90.6% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Switzerland?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Switzerland was 91.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.