North America vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
North America
79.24 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
North America rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.41 years against 79.24 years in North America, a difference of 5.17 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 71.98 years | 1.66 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.36 years | 74.34 years | 1.98 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 74.65 years | 76.53 years | 1.89 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.07 years | 78.43 years | 2.36 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 77.71 years | 81.04 years | 3.33 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 83.13 years | 4.15 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78.02 years | 83.78 years | 5.76 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, North America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.41 years against 79.24 years in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between North America and Switzerland?
- 5.17 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- North America ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 45 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.