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
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.