East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, female
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
78.94 years
in 2024
Switzerland
86.2 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.2 years against 78.94 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.26 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.71 years | 74.93 years | 22.23 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 61.78 years | 77.61 years | 15.83 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 67.61 years | 79.98 years | 12.36 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 71.49 years | 81.7 years | 10.21 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74.88 years | 83.66 years | 8.78 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 77.65 years | 85.26 years | 7.61 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78.71 years | 85.72 years | 7.01 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 86.2 years against 78.94 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 7.26 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.