Life expectancy men women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy men women was 85.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Switzerland is 85.83, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Switzerland peaked at 85.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.97, in 1951.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.43 | 70.97 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.94 | 74.1 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.61 | 76.17 | 78.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.98 | 78.86 | 80.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.69 | 80.71 | 82.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.48 | 82.56 | 84.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.99 | 84.36 | 85.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.47 | 85.07 | 85.83 | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy men women in Switzerland was 85.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.97 in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy men women?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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