Central Europe and the Baltics vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Central Europe and the Baltics
77.92 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.41 years against 77.92 years in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.49 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.9 years | 71.98 years | 3.08 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 70.05 years | 74.34 years | 4.29 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 70.45 years | 76.53 years | 6.08 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 71.16 years | 78.43 years | 7.27 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 73.79 years | 81.04 years | 7.25 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.5 years | 83.13 years | 6.64 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 76.61 years | 83.78 years | 7.17 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Central Europe and the Baltics or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.41 years against 77.92 years in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
- 6.49 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.