Mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mens life expectancy at birth was 82.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.01
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.01
in 2023
All-time low
66.34
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland stood at 82.01. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland peaked at 82.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.34, in 1951.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.65 | — |
| 1951 | 66.34 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 67.24 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 67.06 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 67.58 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 67.7 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 67.67 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 67.84 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 68.56 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 68.72 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 68.65 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 68.84 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 68.45 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 68.3 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 69.19 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 69.48 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.57 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 69.7 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.72 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.17 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.62 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 70.98 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 71.17 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.5 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.6 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.97 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.89 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.32 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.23 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 72.42 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.79 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.69 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.36 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.89 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.89 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 73.96 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.45 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.14 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.29 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.94 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.31 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.78 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.92 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.35 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.73 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.43 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.58 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.03 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.25 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.63 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.03 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.29 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.46 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.92 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.69 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.53 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 81.36 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.64 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.62 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.01 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.54 | 66.34 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.17 | 68.3 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.22 | 70.03 | 72.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.25 | 72.23 | 74.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.31 | 73.96 | 76.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.44 | 76.92 | 79.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.93 | 80.03 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 81 | 82.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 3 Hong Kong, China 82.84 compare
- 3 Montserrat 74.11 compare
- 4 Andorra 82.1 compare
- 4 Mayotte 74.09 compare
- 5 Australia 82.1 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 73.87 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 71.87 compare
- 7 Niue 67.43 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
- 9 French Polynesia 81.78 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland was 82.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.34 in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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