Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden
Sweden: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 1960.
That places Sweden 16th 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.6% | — |
| 1961 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 94.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 94.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.0% | 83.6% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.9% | 86.0% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 87.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.3% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.8% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.8% | 94.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sweden was 94.2% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.