๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Life Expectancy in Switzerland

84.09 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
82.17 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
85.95 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Switzerland in 2024 is 84.0879 years of age. A 0.16% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 83.9536 years, from birth to death. In the future, Switzerland's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 92.7925 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Switzerland by 10.35% 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 in Switzerland (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Switzerland has increased from 68.9133 to 84.0879 years. That is an 22.02% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 15.1746 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 69.5876 67.2386 71.8506
1953 69.5183 67.0614 71.8978
1954 69.9846 67.5797 72.2985
1955 70.0701 67.7 72.3463
1956 70.1987 67.6734 72.6484
1957 70.5385 67.8401 73.1706
1958 71.2912 68.5556 73.948
1959 71.4531 68.7219 74.1041
1960 71.4137 68.6477 74.1096
1961 71.7428 68.8365 74.5783
1962 71.3027 68.447 74.0983
1963 71.2924 68.3034 74.2454
1964 72.1791 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 72.7176 69.721 75.653
1970 73.1238 70.0256 76.165
1971 73.2406 70.1669 76.2543
1972 73.7591 70.6231 76.8307
1973 74.0598 70.9849 77.0553
1974 74.4013 71.1667 77.561
1975 74.7913 71.497 78.0094
1976 74.9059 71.5982 78.1394
1977 75.3673 71.9666 78.6844
1978 75.3079 71.887 78.6544
1979 75.6078 72.3155 78.7915
1980 75.5898 72.2317 78.8588
1981 75.8183 72.4239 79.1317
1982 76.1624 72.79 79.4405
1983 76.1574 72.6899 79.5552
1984 76.756 73.3547 80.0441
1985 76.882 73.4871 80.1652
1986 77.0403 73.6639 80.3084
1987 77.3317 73.8955 80.6535
1988 77.3646 73.8914 80.7259
1989 77.5573 74.0653 80.9358
1990 77.3851 73.9562 80.7129
1991 77.6485 74.1088 81.096
1992 77.9441 74.4503 81.3254
1993 78.2335 74.9043 81.4159
1994 78.4946 75.137 81.6953
1995 78.565 75.2922 81.6828
1996 79.0494 75.9346 81.9805
1997 79.2329 76.2426 82.0263
1998 79.4752 76.3138 82.4621
1999 79.7235 76.7775 82.4731
2000 79.834 76.9182 82.5573
2001 80.2511 77.3491 82.9538
2002 80.4438 77.7312 82.9481
2003 80.5325 77.8871 82.9793
2004 81.0549 78.4336 83.4716
2005 81.2362 78.5776 83.6977
2006 81.5495 79.0341 83.8474
2007 81.7028 79.2498 83.9547
2008 81.9709 79.5709 84.1762
2009 81.9891 79.6279 84.1805
2010 82.2873 80.0278 84.364
2011 82.5738 80.289 84.6798
2012 82.6167 80.4571 84.6139
2013 82.6892 80.509 84.7259
2014 83.0841 80.9203 85.1023
2015 82.8461 80.6948 84.8828
2016 83.4457 81.525 85.2173
2017 83.414 81.3654 85.3545
2018 83.5639 81.6415 85.37
2019 83.7804 81.8973 85.5615
2020 83.0626 80.9957 85.0728
2021 83.6477 81.6212 85.6063
2022 83.2003 80.998 85.3738
2023 83.9536 82.009 85.8334
2024 84.0879 82.1703 85.9465

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 in Switzerland, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy in 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 92.7925 years of age. An 10.35% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 84.0879 82.1703 85.9465
2025 84.2293 82.3414 86.0632
2026 84.3664 82.4836 86.2022
2027 84.507 82.6531 86.3177
2028 84.6379 82.7942 86.444
2029 84.7682 82.9345 86.5694
2030 84.9075 83.1018 86.6831
2031 85.0371 83.241 86.8073
2032 85.166 83.3794 86.9307
2033 85.282 83.5038 87.0424
2034 85.3977 83.6276 87.1535
2035 85.5253 83.7643 87.2747
2036 85.647 83.9003 87.3844
2037 85.7736 84.036 87.5045
2038 85.8976 84.1579 87.6342
2039 86.0109 84.279 87.742
2040 86.1304 84.4126 87.849
2041 86.2454 84.5197 87.9761
2042 86.3639 84.6522 88.0819
2043 86.4817 84.7839 88.187
2044 86.5949 84.8897 88.3116
2045 86.7212 85.0205 88.4355
2046 86.8372 85.1504 88.5385
2047 86.9486 85.2547 88.6605
2048 87.073 85.3835 88.7816
2049 87.1805 85.4988 88.8822
2050 87.3036 85.6265 89.0018
2051 87.4193 85.741 89.1202
2052 87.541 85.8673 89.2378
2053 87.6616 85.9925 89.3543
2054 87.7751 86.1051 89.4698
2055 87.888 86.2171 89.5844
2056 87.9977 86.3402 89.6797
2057 88.1091 86.451 89.7926
2058 88.2281 86.5612 89.9223
2059 88.3441 86.6823 90.0331
2060 88.4467 86.7795 90.1427
2061 88.5546 86.8876 90.2514
2062 88.6702 86.9956 90.3766
2063 88.7827 87.1139 90.4834
2064 88.8882 87.2202 90.5891
2065 89.0007 87.3257 90.7105
2066 89.1105 87.4418 90.8142
2067 89.2275 87.5574 90.9335
2068 89.3238 87.6502 91.0353
2069 89.4388 87.7644 91.1522
2070 89.5449 87.8772 91.2517
2071 89.6536 87.9684 91.3817
2072 89.7582 88.08 91.4793
2073 89.8767 88.1914 91.6068
2074 89.9796 88.3015 91.7024
2075 90.0956 88.4109 91.8268
2076 90.2036 88.5196 91.935
2077 90.3108 88.6276 92.0421
2078 90.4234 88.7346 92.1621
2079 90.5349 88.8409 92.2808
2080 90.6389 88.9464 92.384
2081 90.7485 89.0513 92.5
2082 90.8569 89.1553 92.6143
2083 90.9641 89.2585 92.7272
2084 91.0702 89.3607 92.8384
2085 91.1857 89.4814 92.9484
2086 91.2955 89.5819 93.0696
2087 91.3987 89.6819 93.1767
2088 91.5226 89.7998 93.3073
2089 91.6236 89.898 93.4113
2090 91.7235 89.9952 93.5136
2091 91.8434 90.1098 93.6385
2092 91.9524 90.2056 93.7616
2093 92.0589 90.318 93.8593
2094 92.1695 90.4294 93.9672
2095 92.2693 90.5222 94.0735
2096 92.3823 90.6314 94.189
2097 92.4796 90.7225 94.2919
2098 92.5901 90.8299 94.4041
2099 92.7039 90.9361 94.5249
2100 92.7925 91.0245 94.6124

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 in Switzerland

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy in Switzerland

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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