Womens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Womens life expectancy at birth was 85.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland stood at 85.83. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland peaked at 85.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.97, in 1951.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.43 | 70.97 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.94 | 74.1 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.61 | 76.17 | 78.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.98 | 78.86 | 80.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.69 | 80.71 | 82.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.48 | 82.56 | 84.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.99 | 84.36 | 85.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.47 | 85.07 | 85.83 | 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Switzerland was 85.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.97 in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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