Life expectancy at age 15 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy at age 15 was 92.86 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
92.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.86
in 2100
All-time low
54.59
in 1918
Years of data
225
1876–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Switzerland, 1876–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 92.86 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Switzerland peaked at 92.86 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 54.59, in 1918.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 225 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 57.34 | — |
| 1877 | 58.41 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 58.52 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 58.2 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 58.82 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 58.87 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 58.62 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 59.47 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 59.48 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 58.77 | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 59.09 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 59.57 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 59.42 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 59.65 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 58.63 | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 59.65 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 60.51 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 59.81 | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 59.72 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 60.27 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 61.01 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 61.48 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 61.45 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 61.63 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 60.55 | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 61.43 | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 61.87 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 61.52 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 61.58 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 61.14 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 61.93 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 61.81 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 62 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 61.97 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 62.75 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 62.32 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 63.14 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 63.08 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 63.53 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 64.1 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 64.17 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 63.4 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 54.59 | -13.9% |
| 1919 | 63.02 | +15.4% |
| 1920 | 63.15 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 65.1 | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 64.99 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 65.99 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 65.32 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 65.79 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 66.28 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 65.76 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 66.21 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 65.6 | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 66.69 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 66.27 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 66.38 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 67.25 | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 67.64 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 67.06 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 67.93 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 68.38 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 68.33 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 68.34 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 68.48 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 69.38 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 69.8 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 70.01 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 69.22 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 69.58 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 70.9 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 71.37 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 72 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 71.7 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 72.5 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 72.39 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 72.67 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 72.7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 72.74 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 72.94 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 73.53 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 73.69 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.59 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 73.51 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.43 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.16 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 74.15 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.26 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 74.58 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 74.46 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 74.41 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.85 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 75.25 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 75.5 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.8 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.01 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.48 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 76.38 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.61 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.74 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.04 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.61 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 77.72 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.87 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.11 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.19 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.37 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.17 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.41 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.91 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.62 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.8 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.03 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.27 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.81 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.96 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.58 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.72 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.05 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.15 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.41 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.01 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.12 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.29 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.83 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.81 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.95 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.47 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.59 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.31 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 84.44 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 84.57 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 84.7 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 84.96 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 85.08 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 85.21 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 85.46 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 85.57 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 85.68 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 85.8 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 85.92 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 86.04 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 86.16 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 86.27 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 86.38 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 86.49 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 86.61 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 86.72 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 86.83 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 86.95 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 87.06 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 87.17 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 87.29 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 87.39 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 87.51 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 87.62 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 87.74 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 87.86 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 87.97 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 88.08 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 88.18 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 88.29 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 88.41 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 88.52 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 88.62 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 88.72 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 88.83 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 88.94 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 89.05 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 89.16 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 89.26 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 89.38 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 89.47 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 89.58 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 89.69 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 89.79 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 89.89 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 90.01 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 90.11 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 90.22 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 90.33 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 90.43 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 90.54 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 90.65 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 90.75 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 90.86 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 90.97 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 91.07 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 91.17 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 91.29 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 91.39 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 91.5 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 91.62 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 91.72 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 91.81 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 91.93 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 92.04 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 92.14 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 92.25 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 92.35 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 92.46 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 92.56 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 92.67 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 92.78 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 92.86 | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 92.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 92.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 58.12 | 57.34 | 58.52 | 4 |
| 1880s | 59.18 | 58.62 | 59.65 | 10 |
| 1890s | 60.42 | 58.63 | 61.63 | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.58 | 60.55 | 62 | 10 |
| 1910s | 62.41 | 54.59 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.42 | 63.15 | 66.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | 67.43 | 66.27 | 68.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.91 | 68.48 | 71.37 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.69 | 71.7 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.05 | 73.43 | 74.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.78 | 74.77 | 76.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.53 | 76.62 | 78.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.22 | 78.17 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.56 | 80.4 | 82.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.44 | 82.7 | 84.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4 | 83.47 | 85.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 85.74 | 85.21 | 86.27 | 10 |
| 2040s | 86.89 | 86.38 | 87.39 | 10 |
| 2050s | 88.02 | 87.51 | 88.52 | 10 |
| 2060s | 89.1 | 88.62 | 89.58 | 10 |
| 2070s | 90.17 | 89.69 | 90.65 | 10 |
| 2080s | 91.23 | 90.75 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 2090s | 92.3 | 91.81 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 2100s | 92.86 | 92.86 | 92.86 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Switzerland was 92.86 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.86 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.59 in 1918.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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