Sweden vs Switzerland: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Sweden
0.9912
in 2023
Switzerland
0.9572
in 2023
Sweden rank
216th
Switzerland rank
219th

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
11.522.533.5195019862023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9912 against 0.9572 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 216th and Switzerland ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.42 3.09 0.6766 Switzerland
1960s 2.42 3.07 0.6501 Switzerland
1970s 2.4 2.65 0.2458 Switzerland
1980s 2.18 2.25 0.0777 Switzerland
1990s 1.78 1.76 0.0148 Sweden
2000s 1.38 1.31 0.0621 Sweden
2010s 1.07 1.06 0.0122 Sweden
2020s 1 1.03 0.0296 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 0.9912 against 0.9572 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.034, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Sweden ranks 216th 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