๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Life Expectancy of Switzerland

84.52 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
82.78 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
86.18 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Switzerland in 2024 is 84.5155 years of age. A 0.16% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 84.3788 years, from birth to death. In the future, Switzerland's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 93.4969 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Switzerland by 10.63% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Switzerland (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Switzerland has increased from 68.9133 to 84.5155 years. That is an 22.64% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 15.6022 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 68.9133 66.6509 71.09
1951 68.6939 66.3434 70.972
1952 69.5877 67.2386 71.8506
1953 69.5183 67.0614 71.8978
1954 69.9847 67.5797 72.2985
1955 70.0703 67.7 72.3463
1956 70.1989 67.6734 72.6484
1957 70.5388 67.8401 73.1706
1958 71.2914 68.5556 73.948
1959 71.4532 68.7219 74.1041
1960 71.4137 68.6477 74.1096
1961 71.7429 68.8365 74.5783
1962 71.3029 68.447 74.0983
1963 71.2926 68.3034 74.2454
1964 72.1794 69.1892 75.1104
1965 72.318 69.4819 75.0779
1966 72.4497 69.5688 75.2585
1967 72.7412 69.6969 75.724
1968 72.7054 69.8042 75.5328
1969 72.7174 69.721 75.653
1970 73.1238 70.0256 76.165
1971 73.2408 70.1669 76.2543
1972 73.7594 70.6231 76.8307
1973 74.0602 70.9849 77.0553
1974 74.4016 71.1667 77.561
1975 74.7916 71.497 78.0094
1976 74.906 71.5982 78.1394
1977 75.3674 71.9666 78.6844
1978 75.3078 71.887 78.6544
1979 75.6075 72.3155 78.7915
1980 75.5895 72.2317 78.8588
1981 75.8183 72.4239 79.1317
1982 76.1622 72.79 79.4405
1983 76.1572 72.6899 79.5552
1984 76.756 73.3547 80.0441
1985 76.8818 73.4871 80.1652
1986 77.0403 73.6639 80.3084
1987 77.3316 73.8955 80.6535
1988 77.3644 73.8914 80.7259
1989 77.5571 74.0653 80.9358
1990 77.3849 73.9562 80.7129
1991 77.648 74.1088 81.096
1992 77.9437 74.4503 81.3254
1993 78.2332 74.9042 81.416
1994 78.4942 75.1369 81.6953
1995 78.5648 75.2921 81.683
1996 79.0489 75.9344 81.9808
1997 79.2324 76.2424 82.0265
1998 79.4749 76.3136 82.4623
1999 79.7231 76.7771 82.4731
2000 79.8335 76.9176 82.5573
2001 80.2507 77.3485 82.9539
2002 80.4431 77.7306 82.9478
2003 80.532 77.8861 82.9794
2004 81.0534 78.4324 83.47
2005 81.2338 78.5764 83.6946
2006 81.5464 79.0324 83.8438
2007 81.6988 79.2473 83.9501
2008 81.9664 79.5674 84.1722
2009 81.985 79.6236 84.1772
2010 82.2831 80.023 84.3602
2011 82.5707 80.2853 84.6755
2012 82.6158 80.4566 84.611
2013 82.6903 80.5106 84.7244
2014 83.0849 80.9227 85.0998
2015 82.8468 80.6975 84.8803
2016 83.4452 81.5268 85.2132
2017 83.4125 81.3654 85.3501
2018 83.5615 81.6409 85.3648
2019 83.7802 81.8967 85.5597
2020 83.067 80.9962 85.0783
2021 83.9872 81.9952 85.8959
2022 84.2549 82.4837 85.9322
2023 84.3788 82.6253 86.049
2024 84.5155 82.7801 86.1767

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Switzerland, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Switzerland (2024-2100)

Switzerland's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 93.4969 years of age. An 10.63% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 84.5155 82.7801 86.1767
2025 84.6464 82.9342 86.2923
2026 84.768 83.0601 86.4186
2027 84.9038 83.2129 86.5442
2028 85.0267 83.3515 86.658
2029 85.1599 83.4893 86.7933
2030 85.2678 83.5996 86.9056
2031 85.3951 83.7365 87.0284
2032 85.5219 83.8727 87.1503
2033 85.643 84.0082 87.2607
2034 85.7669 84.1298 87.3918
2035 85.887 84.2641 87.5009
2036 86.0048 84.3847 87.6198
2037 86.1291 84.5179 87.738
2038 86.2579 84.6504 87.8659
2039 86.3791 84.7695 87.9928
2040 86.4995 84.888 88.1186
2041 86.6164 85.0185 88.2234
2042 86.7286 85.1231 88.3473
2043 86.8444 85.2524 88.4506
2044 86.9688 85.3809 88.573
2045 87.0926 85.509 88.6946
2046 87.2181 85.624 88.8344
2047 87.3312 85.7505 88.9345
2048 87.4463 85.8642 89.053
2049 87.5673 85.9895 89.1707
2050 87.6964 86.114 89.306
2051 87.8069 86.2375 89.4029
2052 87.9128 86.3369 89.5175
2053 88.0308 86.4593 89.6312
2054 88.1478 86.5807 89.7439
2055 88.2729 86.7019 89.8737
2056 88.3884 86.8221 89.9844
2057 88.5112 86.9413 90.1115
2058 88.625 87.06 90.2201
2059 88.7456 87.1776 90.3447
2060 88.8577 87.2948 90.4514
2061 88.9764 87.411 90.5736
2062 89.0943 87.5267 90.6947
2063 89.2148 87.6629 90.798
2064 89.3303 87.7766 90.9165
2065 89.4528 87.89 91.0501
2066 89.5662 88.002 91.1658
2067 89.6789 88.1135 91.2805
2068 89.8017 88.245 91.3939
2069 89.9119 88.3546 91.5059
2070 90.0211 88.4633 91.6166
2071 90.1477 88.592 91.7414
2072 90.2618 88.6991 91.8642
2073 90.3856 88.8254 91.9855
2074 90.4906 88.9308 92.091
2075 90.6118 89.0549 92.2093
2076 90.7249 89.1776 92.312
2077 90.8331 89.2803 92.4275
2078 90.9567 89.4012 92.5548
2079 91.0562 89.502 92.6537
2080 91.1773 89.6209 92.7778
2081 91.307 89.7573 92.9003
2082 91.4091 89.8553 93.008
2083 91.5416 89.989 93.1394
2084 91.6567 90.1031 93.2562
2085 91.7705 90.2162 93.3713
2086 91.8889 90.3285 93.4969
2087 92.0036 90.4564 93.5965
2088 92.1187 90.5658 93.718
2089 92.2415 90.6912 93.8375
2090 92.3483 90.7981 93.9436
2091 92.4645 90.9043 94.0705
2092 92.5825 91.0254 94.1839
2093 92.6991 91.1452 94.2955
2094 92.8151 91.2476 94.426
2095 92.9285 91.3647 94.5336
2096 93.0401 91.4803 94.6393
2097 93.1509 91.579 94.7629
2098 93.2678 91.7075 94.865
2099 93.3832 91.8188 94.9841
2100 93.4969 91.929 95.101

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Switzerland's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Switzerland

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Switzerland

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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