Spain vs Switzerland: Life expectancy by age and sex
Spain
84 Year
in 2024
Switzerland
84.2 Year
in 2024
Spain rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.2 Year against 84 Year in Spain, a difference of 0.2 Year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.14 Year | 75.3 Year | 1.16 Year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.39 Year | 76.79 Year | 0.4 Year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.01 Year | 78.73 Year | 0.72 Year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.49 Year | 81.3 Year | 0.81 Year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.9 Year | 83.14 Year | 0.24 Year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.24 Year | 83.7 Year | 0.46 Year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.2 Year against 84 Year in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.2 Year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 56 countries.
- 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.