Life expectancy, source comparison in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy, source comparison was 83.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Switzerland stood at 83.95 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Switzerland peaked at 83.95 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.69 years, in 1951.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.02 years | 68.69 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.09 years | 71.29 years | 72.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.46 years | 73.12 years | 75.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.67 years | 75.59 years | 77.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.58 years | 77.39 years | 79.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.06 years | 79.83 years | 81.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.03 years | 82.29 years | 83.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.47 years | 83.06 years | 83.95 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 years compare
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
- 10 Australia 83.92 years compare
- 12 Italy 83.72 years compare
More health data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 life expectancy, source comparison in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Switzerland was 83.95 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.95 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.69 years in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.