Period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 84.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.06
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
84.06
in 2023
All-time low
39.99
in 1877
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland is 84.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland peaked at 84.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.99, in 1877.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy 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 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 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 | 75.36 | +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 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.75 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.04 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.37 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.56 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.38 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.65 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.95 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.24 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.5 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.57 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.05 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.84 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.25 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.44 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.54 | +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 | 82.58 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.08 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.85 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.45 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.42 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.06 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.65 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.53 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.06 | +0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 84.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 84.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 1.0× the median. (31 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 | 77.38 | 79.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.06 | 79.84 | 81.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.03 | 82.29 | 83.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.58 | 83.06 | 84.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland was 84.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.99 in 1877.
- How does Switzerland rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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