Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Australia
83.3
in 2021
Switzerland
83.9
in 2021
Australia rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.9 against 83.3 in Australia, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 72.05 | 1.15 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.8 | 75 | 2.2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.64 | 76.91 | 1.27 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 78.73 | 0.81 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.54 | 81.3 | 0.76 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.29 | 83.27 | 0.98 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 83.5 | 0.25 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.9 against 83.3 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.6, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.