Survival ages across the population by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
39.82
Luxembourg
Lowest
18.57
Russia
Median
32.46
Years covered
274
1751–2024
Data points
3,817
What the numbers show
Survival ages across the population is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 39.82 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 18.57 in Russia.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.46, and the mean is 31.67.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 61.9%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 15.8%).
Survival ages across the population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 39.82 | 2023 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Spain | 38.61 | 2023 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Italy | 37.97 | 2022 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Switzerland | 37.96 | 2023 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 37.86 | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 37.2 | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Sweden | 37.04 | 2024 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Germany | 36.34 | 2020 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 36.19 | 2023 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Japan | 35.43 | 2023 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Belgium | 35.42 | 2023 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovenia | 34.92 | 2019 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 34.92 | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Israel | 34.7 | 2016 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 34.23 | 2023 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Ireland | 34 | 2022 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 17 | South Korea | 33.79 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 33.74 | 2023 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Greece | 33.5 | 2019 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 20 | France | 32.79 | 2023 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Australia | 32.46 | 2021 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 32.41 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 23 | Czechia | 32.19 | 2021 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 31.63 | 2020 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 31.51 | 2024 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 31.39 | 2020 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 29.24 | 2019 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Belarus | 28.4 | 2018 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 28.39 | 2024 | up 28.8% | volatile |
| 30 | New Zealand | 28.34 | 2021 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Taiwan | 28.29 | 2023 | down 2.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Poland | 28.27 | 2023 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Iceland | 28.06 | 2023 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovakia | 27.58 | 2019 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Canada | 26.97 | 2023 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 26.91 | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Chile | 25.08 | 2020 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 23.44 | 2021 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 39 | United States | 22.5 | 2023 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Ukraine | 20.5 | 2013 | up 56.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Russia | 18.57 | 2014 | up 61.9% | volatile |