Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Australia
82.1 years
in 2023
Switzerland
82.01 years
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 82.1 years against 82.01 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 years | 67.54 years | 0.4612 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 67.75 years | 69.17 years | 1.42 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 69.13 years | 71.22 years | 2.09 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 72.25 years | 73.25 years | 0.999 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 75.23 years | 75.31 years | 0.0815 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.32 years | 78.44 years | 0.1225 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.54 years | 80.93 years | 0.3917 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.53 years | 81.41 years | 0.1207 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 82.1 years against 82.01 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.09 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Australia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.