Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.09 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0126
in 1882
Years of data
143
1876–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland, 1876–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland is 1.09, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland peaked at 1.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0126, in 1882.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0.0058 | — |
| 1877 | 0.0056 | -3.0% |
| 1878 | -0.0028 | -150.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0088 | -409.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0085 | -2.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0041 | -52.3% |
| 1882 | -0.0126 | -409.3% |
| 1883 | -0.0109 | -13.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0183 | -267.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0057 | -68.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0093 | +63.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0215 | +129.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0056 | -74.0% |
| 1889 | 0.011 | +96.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0149 | +35.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0067 | -55.1% |
| 1892 | -0.0115 | -272.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0132 | -214.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0092 | -30.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0177 | +92.2% |
| 1896 | -0.0038 | -121.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0317 | -930.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0357 | +12.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0083 | -76.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0039 | -53.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0093 | +138.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0072 | -23.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0218 | +204.7% |
| 1904 | 0.014 | -35.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0442 | +215.4% |
| 1906 | 0.057 | +28.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0273 | -52.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0082 | -70.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0267 | +226.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0467 | +74.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0383 | -17.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0349 | -8.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0185 | -47.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0585 | +216.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0441 | -24.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0422 | -4.2% |
| 1917 | 0.076 | +80.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0279 | -63.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0295 | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0385 | +30.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0163 | -57.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0385 | +136.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0734 | +90.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0534 | -27.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0764 | +43.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0811 | +6.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0438 | -45.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0645 | +47.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0341 | -47.1% |
| 1930 | 0.076 | +123.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0637 | -16.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0559 | -12.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0711 | +27.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1137 | +60.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0963 | -15.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1391 | +44.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1067 | -23.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1286 | +20.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1075 | -16.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1161 | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1148 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.1941 | +69.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1941 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1478 | -23.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1405 | -4.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1217 | -13.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0879 | -27.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1443 | +64.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1284 | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1449 | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1746 | +20.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2102 | +20.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2054 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2035 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2134 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2024 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2656 | +31.2% |
| 1958 | 0.213 | -19.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2002 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1978 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.266 | +34.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2272 | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2521 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3216 | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3362 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2728 | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2621 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3096 | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3618 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3437 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3733 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.415 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3945 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4817 | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5617 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5608 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6257 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6212 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6978 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6906 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6991 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6798 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7421 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8083 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8662 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7935 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8645 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9489 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9849 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9641 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.977 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9971 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0043 | -0.0028 | 0.0088 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.0061 | -0.0126 | 0.0215 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0122 | -0.0115 | 0.0357 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.022 | 0.0039 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0417 | 0.0185 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.052 | 0.0163 | 0.0811 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0959 | 0.0559 | 0.1391 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.139 | 0.0879 | 0.1941 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2033 | 0.1449 | 0.2656 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2807 | 0.1978 | 0.3618 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5075 | 0.3437 | 0.6978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8078 | 0.6798 | 0.9849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.9641 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 9 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Switzerland was 1.09 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0126 in 1882.
- How does Switzerland rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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