Female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1918
All-time low
1.04
in 1919
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland is 1.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland peaked at 1.12 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1919.
That places Switzerland 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 1.09 | — |
| 1877 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.12 | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 1.04 | -7.0% |
| 1920 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.04 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 1.06 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 4 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 206 Albania 1.05 compare
- 207 Afghanistan 1.05 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 1.05 compare
- 210 Bangladesh 1.05 compare
- 211 Sweden 1.04 compare
- 212 Australia 1.04 compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Switzerland was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1918.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1919.
- How does Switzerland rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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