Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 83.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.95 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.95 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.99 years
in 1877
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 83.95 years for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Switzerland peaked at 83.95 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.99 years, 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 40.19 years | — |
| 1877 | 39.99 years | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 40.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 41.83 years | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 42.47 years | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 41.94 years | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 43.02 years | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 45.02 years | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 45.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 43.92 years | -2.6% |
| 1886 | 44.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 45.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 46 years | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 45.18 years | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 45.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 44.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 47.2 years | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 46.08 years | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 45.85 years | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 46.93 years | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 48.87 years | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 49.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 48.26 years | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 49.31 years | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 47.59 years | -3.5% |
| 1901 | 48.97 years | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 50.44 years | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 50.08 years | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 49.23 years | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 49.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 50.75 years | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 51.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 52.29 years | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 51.65 years | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 52.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 51.77 years | -2.2% |
| 1912 | 54.4 years | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 54.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 55.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 55.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 56.52 years | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 55.77 years | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 46.3 years | -17.0% |
| 1919 | 54.83 years | +18.4% |
| 1920 | 54.5 years | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 57.77 years | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 58.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 59.98 years | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 59.47 years | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 59.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 60.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 60.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 60.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 60.14 years | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 61.4 years | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 61.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 61.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 62.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 62.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 62.13 years | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 63.14 years | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 63.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 63.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 63.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 63.54 years | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 64.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 65.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 65.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 64.86 years | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 65.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 66.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 66.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 67.31 years | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 67.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 68.91 years | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 68.69 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 69.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 69.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 69.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 70.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 71.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 71.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 71.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 71.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 72.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 72.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 72.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 73.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 73.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 74.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 75.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.06 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.95 years | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.95 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.95 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40.64 years | 39.99 years | 41.83 years | 4 |
| 1880s | 44.28 years | 41.94 years | 46 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 47.14 years | 44.81 years | 49.31 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.19 years | 47.59 years | 52.29 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 53.78 years | 46.3 years | 56.52 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.14 years | 54.5 years | 60.59 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.56 years | 61.2 years | 63.98 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.77 years | 63.54 years | 67.95 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.02 years | 68.69 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.09 years | 71.29 years | 72.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.46 years | 73.12 years | 75.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.67 years | 75.59 years | 77.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.58 years | 77.39 years | 79.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.06 years | 79.83 years | 81.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.03 years | 82.29 years | 83.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.47 years | 83.06 years | 83.95 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Switzerland was 83.95 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.95 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.99 years in 1877.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.