Life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.83
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.83
in 2023
All-time low
41.52
in 1877
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland stood at 85.83. That is the highest value across all 148 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland peaked at 85.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.52, in 1877.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 148 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 41.93 | — |
| 1877 | 41.52 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 41.88 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 43.41 | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 44.02 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 43.24 | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 44.41 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 46.05 | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 46.33 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 45.15 | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 45.92 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 46.76 | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 47.35 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 46.28 | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 46.38 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 46.22 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 48.61 | +5.2% |
| 1893 | 47.36 | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 47.06 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 48.41 | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 50.43 | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 50.52 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 49.87 | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 51.06 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 48.94 | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 50.62 | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 51.78 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 51.32 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 50.45 | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 51.13 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 52.21 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 52.74 | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 53.89 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 53.15 | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 54.64 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 53.4 | -2.3% |
| 1912 | 56.09 | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 55.96 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 56.77 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 57.5 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 58.09 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 57.43 | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 48.94 | -14.8% |
| 1919 | 55.91 | +14.2% |
| 1920 | 55.77 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 59.44 | +6.6% |
| 1922 | 59.67 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 61.74 | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 61.03 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 61.4 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 62.14 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 61.58 | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 62.19 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 62.05 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 63.48 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 63.03 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 63.03 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 64.22 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 64.9 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 63.98 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 65.25 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 65.41 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 65.64 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 66.05 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 65.68 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 66.99 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 67.76 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 68.02 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 67.06 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 67.38 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 67.79 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 68.34 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 69.42 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 70.04 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 71.09 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 70.97 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 71.85 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.65 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 73.17 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 73.95 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 74.1 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 74.11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 74.58 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.1 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 75.11 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 75.08 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 75.26 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 75.72 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 75.53 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 76.17 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 76.25 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 76.83 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 77.06 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 77.56 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 78.01 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 78.68 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 78.65 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 78.86 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 79.13 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 79.44 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 79.56 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.04 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 80.17 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.65 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 80.73 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.94 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.71 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 81.33 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.42 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.68 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.98 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.46 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.47 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.56 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.95 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.95 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.47 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.85 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.95 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.18 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.36 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.68 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.73 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.88 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.22 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.35 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.07 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.61 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.37 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.83 | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 85.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 85.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 42.19 | 41.52 | 43.41 | 4 |
| 1880s | 45.55 | 43.24 | 47.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 48.59 | 46.22 | 51.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 51.62 | 48.94 | 53.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 55.47 | 48.94 | 58.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 60.7 | 55.77 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.5 | 63.03 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.85 | 65.68 | 70.04 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland was 85.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.52 in 1877.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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