Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Switzerland
Switzerland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 10.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.63
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 2023
All-time low
3.98
in 1878
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.63 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Switzerland peaked at 10.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 1878.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 4.15 | — |
| 1877 | 4.5 | +8.4% |
| 1878 | 3.98 | -11.6% |
| 1879 | 4.13 | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 4.14 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 4.33 | +4.6% |
| 1882 | 3.98 | -8.1% |
| 1883 | 4.16 | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 4.61 | +10.8% |
| 1885 | 4.27 | -7.4% |
| 1886 | 4.32 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 4.22 | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 4.26 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 4.1 | -3.8% |
| 1891 | 4.15 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 4.29 | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 4.09 | -4.7% |
| 1894 | 4.06 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 4.27 | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 4.43 | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 4.65 | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 4.68 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 4.22 | -8.3% |
| 1901 | 4.61 | +9.2% |
| 1902 | 4.5 | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 4.56 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 4.59 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 4.47 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 4.72 | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 4.55 | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 4.5 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 4.71 | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 4.5 | -4.5% |
| 1912 | 4.86 | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 4.64 | -4.5% |
| 1914 | 4.83 | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 4.81 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 4.69 | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 4.55 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 4.62 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 4.86 | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 4.55 | -6.4% |
| 1923 | 5.24 | +15.2% |
| 1924 | 4.84 | -7.6% |
| 1925 | 4.98 | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 5.19 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 4.76 | -8.3% |
| 1928 | 5.08 | +6.7% |
| 1929 | 4.73 | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 5.27 | +11.4% |
| 1931 | 4.86 | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 5.2 | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 5.35 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 4.97 | -7.1% |
| 1936 | 5.47 | +10.1% |
| 1937 | 5.39 | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 5.22 | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 5.06 | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 5.47 | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 5.61 | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 5.68 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 5.14 | -9.5% |
| 1945 | 5.37 | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 5.52 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 5.26 | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 5.74 | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 5.58 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 5.85 | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 5.66 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 5.96 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 5.75 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.92 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.75 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 6.12 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 6.23 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 6.12 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 6.49 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 6.04 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 5.98 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.35 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.36 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 6.64 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 6.66 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.68 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.12 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.37 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.26 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.67 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.51 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.75 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.67 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.78 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.77 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.16 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.17 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.43 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.48 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.53 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.37 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.63 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.71 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.77 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.93 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.86 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.85 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.92 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.06 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.01 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.07 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.17 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.54 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.77 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.75 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.79 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.12 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.96 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.26 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.38 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.43 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.56 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | +1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.42, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.19 | 3.98 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 1880s | 4.26 | 3.98 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.33 | 4.06 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.52 | 4.22 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.71 | 4.5 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.88 | 4.55 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.16 | 4.84 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.44 | 5.07 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.92 | 5.66 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.33 | 5.98 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.19 | 6.66 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.09 | 7.67 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 | 8.37 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 9.07 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.91 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 10.02 | 10.63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Switzerland?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Switzerland was 10.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 1878.
- How does Switzerland rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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