Gibraltar vs Switzerland: Female life expectancy at birth

Gibraltar
86.14 years
in 2023
Switzerland
85.83 years
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th

Female life expectancy at birth over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 86.14 years against 85.83 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 71.48 years 72.43 years 0.9563 years Switzerland
1960s 73 years 74.94 years 1.94 years Switzerland
1970s 75.51 years 77.61 years 2.1 years Switzerland
1980s 77.5 years 79.98 years 2.49 years Switzerland
1990s 80.23 years 81.69 years 1.46 years Switzerland
2000s 82.88 years 83.48 years 0.5928 years Switzerland
2010s 85.29 years 84.99 years 0.3001 years Gibraltar
2020s 85.18 years 85.47 years 0.2887 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Gibraltar or Switzerland?
Gibraltar, at 86.14 years against 85.83 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Gibraltar and Switzerland?
0.31 years, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gibraltar and Switzerland rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
Gibraltar ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.