Japan vs Switzerland: Life expectancy
Japan
84.1 Years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.2 Years
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
1st
Life expectancy over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.2 Years against 84.1 Years in Japan, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.14 Years | 72.1 Years | 1.96 Years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 74.15 Years | 74.54 Years | 0.39 Years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 77.53 Years | 76.79 Years | 0.74 Years | Japan |
| 1990s | 79.79 Years | 78.73 Years | 1.06 Years | Japan |
| 2000s | 82.11 Years | 81.3 Years | 0.81 Years | Japan |
| 2010s | 83.68 Years | 83.14 Years | 0.54 Years | Japan |
| 2020s | 84.28 Years | 83.7 Years | 0.58 Years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.2 Years against 84.1 Years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.