Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Switzerland: Life expectancy by age and sex
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
82.2 Year
in 2024
Switzerland
84.2 Year
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.2 Year against 82.2 Year in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2 Year.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 10 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.55 Year | 83.37 Year | 1.82 Year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.58 Year | 83.7 Year | 2.12 Year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.2 Year against 82.2 Year in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 2 Year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.