European Union vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, male
European Union
79.04 years
in 2024
Switzerland
82.7 years
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 82.7 years against 79.04 years in European Union, a difference of 3.66 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.26 years | 69.17 years | 1.91 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 68.62 years | 71.22 years | 2.6 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 70.39 years | 73.25 years | 2.85 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 72.19 years | 75.31 years | 3.12 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 75.09 years | 78.54 years | 3.45 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 77.81 years | 81.11 years | 3.3 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78.26 years | 81.94 years | 3.68 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 82.7 years against 79.04 years in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between European Union and Switzerland?
- 3.66 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th 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, male (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.