Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 83.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.95
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.95
in 2023
All-time low
39.99
in 1877
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland is 83.95, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland peaked at 83.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.99, in 1877.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 40.19 | — |
| 1877 | 39.99 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 40.57 | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 41.83 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 42.47 | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 41.94 | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 43.02 | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 45.02 | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 45.07 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 43.92 | -2.6% |
| 1886 | 44.75 | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 45.46 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 46 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 45.18 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 45.01 | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 44.81 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 47.2 | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 46.08 | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 45.85 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 46.93 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 48.87 | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 49.1 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 48.26 | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 49.31 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 47.59 | -3.5% |
| 1901 | 48.97 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 50.44 | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 50.08 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 49.23 | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 49.69 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 50.75 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 51.19 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 52.29 | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 51.65 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 52.93 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 51.77 | -2.2% |
| 1912 | 54.4 | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 54.23 | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 55.11 | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 55.91 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 56.52 | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 55.77 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 46.3 | -17.0% |
| 1919 | 54.83 | +18.4% |
| 1920 | 54.5 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 57.77 | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 58.48 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 59.98 | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 59.47 | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 59.91 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 60.59 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 60.09 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 60.43 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 60.14 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 61.4 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 61.23 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 61.2 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 62.37 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 62.13 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 63.14 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 63.48 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 63.83 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 63.98 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 63.54 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 64.91 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 65.63 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 65.82 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 64.86 | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 65.38 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 66.06 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 66.23 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 67.31 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 67.95 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 68.91 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 68.69 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 69.59 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 69.52 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 69.98 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 70.07 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.54 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 71.29 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.45 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.41 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 71.74 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 71.3 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 71.29 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.18 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 72.32 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.45 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.74 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 72.71 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 72.72 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 73.12 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.24 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 73.76 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.4 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.79 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.37 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.31 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.61 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 75.59 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.82 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.16 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.16 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.76 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.04 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.33 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.36 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.56 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.39 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.65 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.94 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.23 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.49 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.56 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.05 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.72 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.83 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.25 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.44 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.53 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.05 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.55 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.97 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.29 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.57 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.62 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.08 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.85 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.45 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.41 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.06 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.65 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.95 | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40.64 | 39.99 | 41.83 | 4 |
| 1880s | 44.28 | 41.94 | 46 | 10 |
| 1890s | 47.14 | 44.81 | 49.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.19 | 47.59 | 52.29 | 10 |
| 1910s | 53.78 | 46.3 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.14 | 54.5 | 60.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.56 | 61.2 | 63.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.77 | 63.54 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.02 | 68.69 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.09 | 71.29 | 72.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.46 | 73.12 | 75.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.67 | 75.59 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.58 | 77.39 | 79.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.06 | 79.83 | 81.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.03 | 82.29 | 83.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.47 | 83.06 | 83.95 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland was 83.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.99 in 1877.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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