ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland

Switzerland: ex - expectation of life at age x was 83.33 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
83.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
83.48
in 2019
All-time low
79.71
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.72001: 80.12002: 80.42003: 80.42004: 80.92005: 81.12006: 81.42007: 81.62008: 81.92009: 81.92010: 82.22011: 82.42012: 82.42013: 82.52014: 82.82015: 82.62016: 83.22017: 83.12018: 83.32019: 83.52020: 82.72021: 83.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 83.33 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland peaked at 83.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.71, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.71
2001 80.1 +0.5%
2002 80.41 +0.4%
2003 80.4 -0.0%
2004 80.94 +0.7%
2005 81.11 +0.2%
2006 81.41 +0.4%
2007 81.6 +0.2%
2008 81.86 +0.3%
2009 81.89 +0.0%
2010 82.2 +0.4%
2011 82.37 +0.2%
2012 82.39 +0.0%
2013 82.48 +0.1%
2014 82.85 +0.5%
2015 82.59 -0.3%
2016 83.17 +0.7%
2017 83.14 -0.0%
2018 83.29 +0.2%
2019 83.48 +0.2%
2020 82.74 -0.9%
2021 83.33 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.95 79.71 81.89 10
2010s 82.8 82.2 83.48 10
2020s 83.03 82.74 83.33 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Japan 84.46 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 83.8 compare
  4. 5 Australia 83.1 compare
  5. 6 Norway 82.88 compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Switzerland was 83.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 83.48 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.71 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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