Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at different ages
Australia
83.92
in 2023
Switzerland
83.95
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.95 against 83.92 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 229 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 49.05 | 43.92 | 5.13 | Australia |
| 1890s | 52.95 | 46.93 | 6.02 | Australia |
| 1900s | 57 | 49.69 | 7.31 | Australia |
| 1920s | 62.54 | 59.65 | 2.89 | Australia |
| 1930s | 65.35 | 62.56 | 2.79 | Australia |
| 1940s | 67.47 | 65.77 | 1.7 | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.82 | 70.02 | 0.2071 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 70.87 | 72.09 | 1.21 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 74.46 | 1.97 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.51 | 76.67 | 1.15 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.14 | 78.58 | 0.4376 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 81.06 | 0.2976 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.61 | 83.03 | 0.4207 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.48 | 83.47 | 0.0132 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.95 against 83.92 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.03, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.