France vs Switzerland: Life expectation at birth by sex
France
86.09
in 2023
Switzerland
85.83
in 2023
France rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 86.09 against 85.83 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1876 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 44.89 | 42.19 | 2.7 | France |
| 1880s | 44.86 | 45.55 | 0.689 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 46.8 | 48.59 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 49.9 | 51.62 | 1.72 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 51.42 | 55.47 | 4.05 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 56.42 | 60.7 | 4.28 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 60.94 | 64.5 | 3.56 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 61.99 | 67.85 | 5.86 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 71.18 | 72.43 | 1.25 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 74.59 | 74.94 | 0.3497 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 76.91 | 77.61 | 0.7066 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 79.46 | 79.98 | 0.5268 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 81.81 | 81.69 | 0.1229 | France |
| 2000s | 83.67 | 83.48 | 0.1976 | France |
| 2010s | 85.19 | 84.99 | 0.2039 | France |
| 2020s | 85.52 | 85.47 | 0.0505 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 86.09 against 85.83 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between France and Switzerland?
- 0.26, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- France ranks 13th 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.