Singapore vs Switzerland: Life expectancy
Singapore
82.86 years
in 2020
Switzerland
83.07 years
in 2020
Singapore rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th
Life expectancy over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.07 years against 82.86 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.21 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 41.9 years | 16.9 years | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 25 years | 42.47 years | 17.47 years | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 25 years | 45.01 years | 20.01 years | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 25 years | 47.59 years | 22.59 years | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 25 years | 54.23 years | 29.23 years | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 25.02 years | 60.02 years | 35.01 years | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 30.34 years | 63.1 years | 32.76 years | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 61.83 years | 69.49 years | 7.66 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 64.7 years | 71.86 years | 7.16 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 68.82 years | 73.96 years | 5.14 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 71.89 years | 76.23 years | 4.34 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 75.46 years | 77.97 years | 2.51 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 79.71 years | 80.53 years | 0.822 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.26 years | 82.56 years | 0.3062 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.86 years | 83.07 years | 0.206 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.07 years against 82.86 years in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.21 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Singapore ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.