Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth
Australia
83.92 years
in 2023
Switzerland
83.95 years
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.95 years against 83.92 years in Australia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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 | 69.82 years | 70.02 years | 0.2071 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 70.87 years | 72.09 years | 1.21 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.49 years | 74.46 years | 1.97 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.51 years | 76.67 years | 1.15 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.14 years | 78.58 years | 0.4375 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 81.06 years | 0.2975 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.61 years | 83.03 years | 0.4208 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.48 years | 83.47 years | 0.013 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.95 years against 83.92 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.03 years, with Switzerland 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?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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. 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.