Healthy life expectancy at birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 71.15 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.15
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.53
in 2019
All-time low
68.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 71.15 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Switzerland peaked at 71.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.35, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.35 | — |
| 2001 | 68.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.97 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.5 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.67 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.87 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.99 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.15 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.13 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.64 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.76 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.36 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.87 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.15 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.44 | 68.35 | 70.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9 | 70.36 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 70.87 | 71.15 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Switzerland?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Switzerland was 71.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.35 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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