Japan vs Switzerland: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Japan
0.9657
in 2023
Switzerland
0.9572
in 2023
Japan rank
218th
Switzerland rank
219th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9657 against 0.9572 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0085.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 218th and Switzerland ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 3.85 3.09 0.752 Japan
1960s 3.3 3.07 0.235 Japan
1970s 2.46 2.65 0.1881 Switzerland
1980s 1.8 2.25 0.4599 Switzerland
1990s 1.67 1.76 0.0931 Switzerland
2000s 1.32 1.31 0.0057 Japan
2010s 1.14 1.06 0.0763 Japan
2020s 1.01 1.03 0.0178 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 0.9657 against 0.9572 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Japan and Switzerland?
0.0085, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Japan ranks 218th and Switzerland ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed