Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Australia
83.92
in 2023
Switzerland
83.95
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.95 against 83.92 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
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 | 70.02 | 0.2071 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 70.87 | 72.09 | 1.21 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 74.46 | 1.97 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.51 | 76.67 | 1.15 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.14 | 78.58 | 0.4375 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 81.06 | 0.2975 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.61 | 83.03 | 0.4208 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.48 | 83.47 | 0.013 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.95 against 83.92 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.03, 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 including the un projections?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.