Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Australia
85.74 years
in 2023
Switzerland
85.83 years
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.83 years against 85.74 years in Australia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.82 years | 72.43 years | 0.39 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 74.29 years | 74.94 years | 0.646 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 76.08 years | 77.61 years | 1.53 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 78.89 years | 79.98 years | 1.09 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 81.06 years | 81.69 years | 0.627 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 83.17 years | 83.48 years | 0.3021 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 84.66 years | 84.99 years | 0.3223 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.44 years | 85.47 years | 0.0302 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.83 years against 85.74 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.09 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.