Life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland

Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 92.79 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
92.79 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.79 years
in 2100
All-time low
84.09 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Switzerland, 2024–2100

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Andorra 93.01 years compare
  2. 8 Spain 92.87 years compare
  3. 10 Italy 92.77 years compare
  4. 11 Singapore 92.7 years compare
  5. 12 Macao 92.65 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.