Life expectancy at birth, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total was 84.06 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Switzerland, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Switzerland stood at 84.06 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Switzerland peaked at 84.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.02 years, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.34 years | 73.02 years | 75.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.53 years | 75.46 years | 77.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.43 years | 77.24 years | 79.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.04 years | 79.68 years | 82.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.13 years | 82.25 years | 83.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6 years | 83 years | 84.06 years | 4 |
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More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Switzerland was 84.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.02 years in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release