European Union vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
European Union
81.56 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.41 years against 81.56 years in European Union, a difference of 2.85 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd 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 | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.01 years | 71.98 years | 1.97 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 71.79 years | 74.34 years | 2.55 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 73.79 years | 76.53 years | 2.74 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 75.65 years | 78.43 years | 2.78 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.21 years | 81.04 years | 2.83 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 80.61 years | 83.13 years | 2.52 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.89 years | 83.78 years | 2.89 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.41 years against 81.56 years in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between European Union and Switzerland?
- 2.85 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, total?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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.