Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectation at birth by sex
Australia
85.74
in 2023
Switzerland
85.83
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 85.83 against 85.74 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 64.65 | 61.25 | 3.4 | Australia |
| 1930s | 67.43 | 64.5 | 2.93 | Australia |
| 1940s | 69.7 | 67.85 | 1.85 | Australia |
| 1950s | 72.82 | 72.43 | 0.39 | Australia |
| 1960s | 74.29 | 74.94 | 0.6463 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 76.08 | 77.61 | 1.53 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 78.89 | 79.98 | 1.09 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 81.06 | 81.69 | 0.6269 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 83.17 | 83.48 | 0.3022 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 84.66 | 84.99 | 0.3223 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.44 | 85.47 | 0.0301 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 85.83 against 85.74 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.09, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.