Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 84.2 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 84.2 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 84.2 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.5 Year, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5 Year | — |
| 1991 | 77.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78 Year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.7 Year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.2 Year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.4 Year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.6 Year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80 Year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.3 Year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5 Year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82 Year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9 Year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.1 Year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.9 Year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.4 Year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8 Year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.1 Year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.5 Year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.1 Year | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.2 Year | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.72 Year | 77.5 Year | 79.9 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3 Year | 80 Year | 82.3 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.14 Year | 82.7 Year | 83.8 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7 Year | 83.1 Year | 84.2 Year | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 84.2 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5 Year in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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