Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 83.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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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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 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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