Australia vs Switzerland: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Australia
82.1
in 2023
Switzerland
82.01
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 82.1 against 82.01 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09.
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 | 67.54 | 0.4612 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 67.75 | 69.17 | 1.42 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 69.13 | 71.22 | 2.09 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 72.25 | 73.25 | 0.999 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 75.23 | 75.31 | 0.0815 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.32 | 78.44 | 0.1225 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.54 | 80.93 | 0.3917 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.53 | 81.41 | 0.1207 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 82.1 against 82.01 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.09, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Australia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.