Japan vs Sweden: Survival ages across the population
Japan
35.43
in 2023
Sweden
37.04
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.04 against 35.43 in Japan, a difference of 1.61.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1567 | 1.04 | 0.8833 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.301 | 3.73 | 3.43 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 10.78 | 8.59 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12.61 | 18.3 | 5.69 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 22.04 | 23.45 | 1.41 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 26.4 | 28.5 | 2.1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31.01 | 31.38 | 0.37 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.45 | 33.28 | 1.17 | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.04 | 34.7 | 1.34 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.04 against 35.43 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Japan and Sweden?
- 1.61, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Japan ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.