Sex ratio in life expectancy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Switzerland stood at 1.05.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Switzerland?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Switzerland was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1918.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1919.
- How does Switzerland rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Switzerland ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.