Life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 92.79 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland is 92.79 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland peaked at 92.79 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 84.09 years, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 84.43 years | 84.09 years | 84.77 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 85.46 years | 84.91 years | 86.01 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 86.66 years | 86.13 years | 87.18 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 87.83 years | 87.3 years | 88.34 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 88.94 years | 88.45 years | 89.44 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 90.04 years | 89.55 years | 90.53 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.13 years | 90.64 years | 91.62 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 92.22 years | 91.72 years | 92.7 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 92.79 years | 92.79 years | 92.79 years | 1 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland was 92.79 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.79 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.09 years in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.