Life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland

Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 83.33 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
83.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.48
in 2019
All-time low
79.71
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.72001: 80.12002: 80.42003: 80.42004: 80.92005: 81.12006: 81.42007: 81.62008: 81.92009: 81.92010: 82.22011: 82.42012: 82.42013: 82.52014: 82.82015: 82.62016: 83.22017: 83.12018: 83.32019: 83.52020: 82.72021: 83.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland is 83.33, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland peaked at 83.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.71, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.71
2001 80.1 +0.5%
2002 80.41 +0.4%
2003 80.4 -0.0%
2004 80.94 +0.7%
2005 81.11 +0.2%
2006 81.41 +0.4%
2007 81.6 +0.2%
2008 81.86 +0.3%
2009 81.89 +0.0%
2010 82.2 +0.4%
2011 82.37 +0.2%
2012 82.39 +0.0%
2013 82.48 +0.1%
2014 82.85 +0.5%
2015 82.59 -0.3%
2016 83.17 +0.7%
2017 83.14 -0.0%
2018 83.29 +0.2%
2019 83.48 +0.2%
2020 82.74 -0.9%
2021 83.33 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.95 79.71 81.89 10
2010s 82.8 82.2 83.48 10
2020s 83.03 82.74 83.33 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Japan 84.46 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 83.8 compare
  4. 5 Australia 83.1 compare
  5. 6 Norway 82.88 compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Switzerland was 83.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 83.48 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.71 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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