Life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.83 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Switzerland, 1876β2023
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 229 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- 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)
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 229 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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