What is survival ages across the population in Switzerland?

Survival ages across the population in Switzerland was 37.96 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 39 years in 2019.

What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Survival ages across the population in Switzerland

Name: Survival ages across the population in Switzerland
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Survival ages across the population was 37.96 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

37.96 years

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

4th

of 41 countries

All-time high

39 years

in 2019

All-time low

0.05 years

in 1876

Years of data

148

1876–2023

Survival ages across the population in Switzerland, 1876–2023

Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, survival ages across the population in Switzerland stood at 37.96 years.

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 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05 years, 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

Annual values for Survival ages across the population in Switzerland, 1876 to 2023.
Year	years	Change
1876	0.05 years	—
1877	0.05 years	+0.0%
1878	0.05 years	+0.0%
1879	0.05 years	+0.0%
1880	0.05 years	+0.0%
1881	0.05 years	+0.0%
1882	0.06 years	+20.0%
1883	0.06 years	+0.0%
1884	0.06 years	+0.0%
1885	0.06 years	+0.0%
1886	0.06 years	+0.0%
1887	0.06 years	+0.0%
1888	0.07 years	+16.7%
1889	0.06 years	-14.3%
1890	0.07 years	+16.7%
1891	0.06 years	-14.3%
1892	0.07 years	+16.7%
1893	0.07 years	+0.0%
1894	0.07 years	+0.0%
1895	0.06 years	-14.3%
1896	0.08 years	+33.3%
1897	0.07 years	-12.5%
1898	0.07 years	+0.0%
1899	0.07 years	+0.0%
1900	0.07 years	+0.0%
1901	0.07 years	+0.0%
1902	0.08 years	+14.3%
1903	0.08 years	+0.0%
1904	0.07 years	-12.5%
1905	0.08 years	+14.3%
1906	0.08 years	+0.0%
1907	0.09 years	+12.5%
1908	0.1 years	+11.1%
1909	0.09 years	-10.0%
1910	0.1 years	+11.1%
1911	0.09 years	-10.0%
1912	0.11 years	+22.2%
1913	0.11 years	+0.0%
1914	0.12 years	+9.1%
1915	0.13 years	+8.3%
1916	0.14 years	+7.7%
1917	0.14 years	+0.0%
1918	0.12 years	-14.3%
1919	0.13 years	+8.3%
1920	0.12 years	-7.7%
1921	0.15 years	+25.0%
1922	0.17 years	+13.3%
1923	0.19 years	+11.8%
1924	0.19 years	+0.0%
1925	0.2 years	+5.3%
1926	0.2 years	+0.0%
1927	0.21 years	+5.0%
1928	0.22 years	+4.8%
1929	0.22 years	+0.0%
1930	0.23 years	+4.5%
1931	0.24 years	+4.3%
1932	0.23 years	-4.2%
1933	0.25 years	+8.7%
1934	0.27 years	+8.0%
1935	0.25 years	-7.4%
1936	0.26 years	+4.0%
1937	0.26 years	+0.0%
1938	0.29 years	+11.5%
1939	0.29 years	+0.0%
1940	0.26 years	-10.3%
1941	0.28 years	+7.7%
1942	0.32 years	+14.3%
1943	0.32 years	+0.0%
1944	0.29 years	-9.4%
1945	0.31 years	+6.9%
1946	0.33 years	+6.5%
1947	0.34 years	+3.0%
1948	0.38 years	+11.8%
1949	0.42 years	+10.5%
1950	0.47 years	+11.9%
1951	0.52 years	+10.6%
1952	0.53 years	+1.9%
1953	0.55 years	+3.8%
1954	0.66 years	+20.0%
1955	0.66 years	+0.0%
1956	0.7 years	+6.1%
1957	0.9 years	+28.6%
1958	1.81 years	+101.1%
1959	1.45 years	-19.9%
1960	1.82 years	+25.5%
1961	2.21 years	+21.4%
1962	1.48 years	-33.0%
1963	2.36 years	+59.5%
1964	2.83 years	+19.9%
1965	4.21 years	+48.8%
1966	4.15 years	-1.4%
1967	4.89 years	+17.8%
1968	5.19 years	+6.1%
1969	5.63 years	+8.5%
1970	6.89 years	+22.4%
1971	6.84 years	-0.7%
1972	8.48 years	+24.0%
1973	11.11 years	+31.0%
1974	10.91 years	-1.8%
1975	14.94 years	+36.9%
1976	16.1 years	+7.8%
1977	16.59 years	+3.0%
1978	16.33 years	-1.6%
1979	17.89 years	+9.6%
1980	17.97 years	+0.4%
1981	18.22 years	+1.4%
1982	19.08 years	+4.7%
1983	18.48 years	-3.1%
1984	19.4 years	+5.0%
1985	19.3 years	-0.5%
1986	19.49 years	+1.0%
1987	20.47 years	+5.0%
1988	19.98 years	-2.4%
1989	20.29 years	+1.6%
1990	20.47 years	+0.9%
1991	20.38 years	-0.4%
1992	21.42 years	+5.1%
1993	21.69 years	+1.3%
1994	22.03 years	+1.6%
1995	22.57 years	+2.5%
1996	23.95 years	+6.1%
1997	23.82 years	-0.5%
1998	24.55 years	+3.1%
1999	25.08 years	+2.2%
2000	25.45 years	+1.5%
2001	26.2 years	+2.9%
2002	27.2 years	+3.8%
2003	28.19 years	+3.6%
2004	27.62 years	-2.0%
2005	29.31 years	+6.1%
2006	29.89 years	+2.0%
2007	30.79 years	+3.0%
2008	32.21 years	+4.6%
2009	32.35 years	+0.4%
2010	35.76 years	+10.5%
2011	34.66 years	-3.1%
2012	36.52 years	+5.4%
2013	36.35 years	-0.5%
2014	37.24 years	+2.4%
2015	36.49 years	-2.0%
2016	38.13 years	+4.5%
2017	37.62 years	-1.3%
2018	37.5 years	-0.3%
2019	39 years	+4.0%
2020	37.11 years	-4.8%
2021	37.22 years	+0.3%
2022	37.4 years	+0.5%
2023	37.96 years	+1.5%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 37.96 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 37.96 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 1.1× the median. (38 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 years	1.81 years
1963	+59.5%	1.48 years	2.36 years
1965	+48.8%	2.83 years	4.21 years
1962	-33.0%	2.21 years	1.48 years
1975	+36.9%	10.91 years	14.94 years

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0.05 years	0.05 years	0.05 years	4
1880s	0.059 years	0.05 years	0.07 years	10
1890s	0.069 years	0.06 years	0.08 years	10
1900s	0.081 years	0.07 years	0.1 years	10
1910s	0.119 years	0.09 years	0.14 years	10
1920s	0.187 years	0.12 years	0.22 years	10
1930s	0.257 years	0.23 years	0.29 years	10
1940s	0.325 years	0.26 years	0.42 years	10
1950s	0.825 years	0.47 years	1.81 years	10
1960s	3.48 years	1.48 years	5.63 years	10
1970s	12.61 years	6.84 years	17.89 years	10
1980s	19.27 years	17.97 years	20.47 years	10
1990s	22.6 years	20.38 years	25.08 years	10
2000s	28.92 years	25.45 years	32.35 years	10
2010s	36.93 years	34.66 years	39 years	10
2020s	37.42 years	37.11 years	37.96 years	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

1 Luxembourg 39.82 years compare
2 Spain 38.61 years compare
3 Italy 37.97 years compare
5 Hong Kong 37.86 years compare
6 Denmark 37.2 years compare
7 Sweden 37.04 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Switzerland

Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
World population growth 0.0% (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)

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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 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 39 years in 2019.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by 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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Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.