Inequality in life expectancy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0312 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Switzerland stood at 0.0312. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Switzerland peaked at 0.037 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0312, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0353 | 0.0322 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 | 0.0312 | 0.0345 | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 inequality in life expectancy in Switzerland?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Switzerland was 0.0312 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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