Survival ages across the population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Survival ages across the population was 37.96 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.96
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
39
in 2019
All-time low
0.05
in 1876
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Survival ages across the population in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, survival ages across the population in Switzerland stood at 37.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Switzerland peaked at 39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1876.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0.05 | — |
| 1877 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1883 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1889 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1890 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1891 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1892 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1893 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1896 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1897 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1898 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1903 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1905 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1906 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1909 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1911 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1912 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1913 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1915 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1916 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1917 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 1919 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1920 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1921 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1922 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1923 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 1924 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 1934 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 1935 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 1936 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 1939 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 0.32 | +14.3% |
| 1943 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 1945 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0.38 | +11.8% |
| 1949 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 1950 | 0.47 | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 0.53 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.66 | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1958 | 1.81 | +101.1% |
| 1959 | 1.45 | -19.9% |
| 1960 | 1.82 | +25.5% |
| 1961 | 2.21 | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 1.48 | -33.0% |
| 1963 | 2.36 | +59.5% |
| 1964 | 2.83 | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 4.21 | +48.8% |
| 1966 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.89 | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 5.19 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 5.63 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 6.89 | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 6.84 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.48 | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 10.91 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 14.94 | +36.9% |
| 1976 | 16.1 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 16.59 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 16.33 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.89 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 17.97 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.22 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 19.08 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 18.48 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 19.4 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.49 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 20.47 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 19.98 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 20.29 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.47 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20.38 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.42 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 21.69 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.03 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.57 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.95 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 23.82 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.55 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.08 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 25.45 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.19 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.62 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.31 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 29.89 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.79 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 32.21 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32.35 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.76 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 34.66 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 36.52 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 36.35 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.24 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.13 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 37.62 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 37.11 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 37.22 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.96 | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 37.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 37.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +101.1% | 0.9 | 1.81 |
| 1963 | +59.5% | 1.48 | 2.36 |
| 1965 | +48.8% | 2.83 | 4.21 |
| 1962 | -33.0% | 2.21 | 1.48 |
| 1975 | +36.9% | 10.91 | 14.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.059 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.069 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.119 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.187 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.257 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.325 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.825 | 0.47 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.48 | 1.48 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.61 | 6.84 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.27 | 17.97 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6 | 20.38 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.92 | 25.45 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.93 | 34.66 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.42 | 37.11 | 37.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Switzerland?
- Survival ages across the population in Switzerland was 37.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1876.
- How does Switzerland rank for survival ages across the population?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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