San Marino vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
San Marino
85.82 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
San Marino rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- San Marino
- Switzerland
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 85.82 years against 84.41 years in Switzerland, a difference of 1.41 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was San Marino ahead.
San Marino ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 217 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.71 years | 71.98 years | 1.73 years | San Marino |
| 1970s | 75.14 years | 74.34 years | 0.8074 years | San Marino |
| 1980s | 77.12 years | 76.53 years | 0.5923 years | San Marino |
| 1990s | 78.91 years | 78.43 years | 0.4765 years | San Marino |
| 2000s | 81.82 years | 81.04 years | 0.7821 years | San Marino |
| 2010s | 84.43 years | 83.13 years | 1.3 years | San Marino |
| 2020s | 84.68 years | 83.78 years | 0.9001 years | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, San Marino or Switzerland?
- San Marino, at 85.82 years against 84.41 years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between San Marino and Switzerland?
- 1.41 years, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do San Marino and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- San Marino ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 217 countries.
- 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.