Period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 84.06 in 2023. β² Rising
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Switzerland, 1876β2023
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.
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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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, male, annual growth rate 0.9958 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4969 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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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