Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Australia
-4 Years
in 2024
Switzerland
-3.5 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
7th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -3.5 Years against -4 Years in Australia, a difference of 0.5 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.49 Years | -5.8 Years | 0.69 Years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -6.9 Years | -6.47 Years | 0.43 Years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -6.61 Years | -6.9 Years | 0.29 Years | Australia |
| 1990s | -5.85 Years | -6.55 Years | 0.7 Years | Australia |
| 2000s | -4.93 Years | -5.19 Years | 0.26 Years | Australia |
| 2010s | -4.24 Years | -4.13 Years | 0.11 Years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -4.06 Years | -3.8 Years | 0.26 Years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -3.5 Years against -4 Years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.5 Years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.