Life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 83.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
83.9
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
84
in 2019
All-time low
71.3
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland is 83.9, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland peaked at 84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.3, in 1962.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.4 | — |
| 1961 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 71.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.2 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.8 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 73.2 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.8 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.9 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 75 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.5 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 75.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.2 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.9 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.2 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.7 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.5 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.1 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.1 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.9 | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.1 | 71.3 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.54 | 73.2 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.79 | 75.7 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.73 | 77.5 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3 | 80 | 82.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.27 | 82.7 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 83.1 | 83.9 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Switzerland was 83.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3 in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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