Life expectancy at birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth was 83.33 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
83.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 184 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 in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth 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 in Switzerland peaked at 83.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.71, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy at birth in Switzerland was 83.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.71 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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