Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Switzerland
3.8 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.78 years
in 2023
Switzerland rank
180th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
181st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.8 years against 3.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1922 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.36 years | 2.79 years | 0.4275 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 3.18 years | 3.15 years | 0.025 years | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 3.5 years | 4.67 years | 1.17 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 4.34 years | 4.91 years | 0.575 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.34 years | 5.72 years | 0.3762 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.07 years | 5.93 years | 0.1407 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.56 years | 5.65 years | 0.9067 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.26 years | 5.14 years | 1.13 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 4.35 years | 0.6167 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.03 years | 3.7 years | 0.3257 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.02 years | 3.88 years | 0.1473 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 3.8 years against 3.78 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Switzerland ranks 180th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.