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Switzerland life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Switzerland ranks 6/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 82.5 years for males, 86.2 years for females, and 84.4 years for both sexes combined.

Switzerland life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 84.4 82.5 86.2
2025 84.2 82.3 86.1
2024 84.1 82.2 85.9
2023 84 82 85.8
2022 83.2 81 85.4
2021 83.6 81.6 85.6
2020 83.1 81 85.1
2019 83.8 81.9 85.6
2018 83.6 81.6 85.4
2017 83.4 81.4 85.4
2016 83.4 81.5 85.2
2015 82.8 80.7 84.9
2014 83.1 80.9 85.1
2013 82.7 80.5 84.7
2012 82.6 80.5 84.6
2011 82.6 80.3 84.7
2010 82.3 80 84.4
2009 82 79.6 84.2
2008 82 79.6 84.2
2007 81.7 79.2 84
2006 81.5 79 83.8
2005 81.2 78.6 83.7
2004 81.1 78.4 83.5
2003 80.5 77.9 83
2002 80.4 77.7 82.9
2001 80.3 77.3 83
2000 79.8 76.9 82.6
1999 79.7 76.8 82.5
1998 79.5 76.3 82.5
1997 79.2 76.2 82
1996 79 75.9 82
1995 78.6 75.3 81.7
1994 78.5 75.1 81.7
1993 78.2 74.9 81.4
1992 77.9 74.5 81.3
1991 77.6 74.1 81.1
1990 77.4 74 80.7
1989 77.6 74.1 80.9
1988 77.4 73.9 80.7
1987 77.3 73.9 80.7
1986 77 73.7 80.3
1985 76.9 73.5 80.2
1984 76.8 73.4 80
1983 76.2 72.7 79.6
1982 76.2 72.8 79.4
1981 75.8 72.4 79.1
1980 75.6 72.2 78.9
1979 75.6 72.3 78.8
1978 75.3 71.9 78.7
1977 75.4 72 78.7
1976 74.9 71.6 78.1
1975 74.8 71.5 78
1974 74.4 71.2 77.6
1973 74.1 71 77.1
1972 73.8 70.6 76.8
1971 73.2 70.2 76.3
1970 73.1 70 76.2
1969 72.7 69.7 75.7
1968 72.7 69.8 75.5
1967 72.7 69.7 75.7
1966 72.4 69.6 75.3
1965 72.3 69.5 75.1
1964 72.2 69.2 75.1
1963 71.3 68.3 74.2
1962 71.3 68.4 74.1
1961 71.7 68.8 74.6
1960 71.4 68.6 74.1
1959 71.5 68.7 74.1
1958 71.3 68.6 73.9
1957 70.5 67.8 73.2
1956 70.2 67.7 72.6
1955 70.1 67.7 72.3
1954 70 67.6 72.3
1953 69.5 67.1 71.9
1952 69.6 67.2 71.9
1951 68.7 66.3 71
1950 68.9 66.7 71.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Switzerland, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 70.9 years for men and 71.3 for women, with a combined average of 71.1 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 19 healthy years, 18.2 for males and 19.7 for females.

Switzerland life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Switzerland, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 54.9 Years

Mean expected age of death: 84.9 Years

Median expected age of death: 87.3 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.6% 99.5% 99.7%
50 98.7% 98.4% 99.0%
60 96.2% 95.3% 97.2%
65 93.7% 92.2% 95.3%
70 89.9% 87.3% 92.4%
75 84.0% 80.1% 87.9%
80 74.9% 69.4% 80.4%
85 59.8% 52.6% 66.8%
90 37.3% 29.9% 44.1%
95 14.5% 10.1% 18.4%
100 2.6% 1.5% 3.5%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 37% 39.1% 36.3%
99 34.3% 36.4% 33.7%
98 31.6% 33.9% 30.8%
97 28.9% 31.4% 28%
96 26.2% 28.7% 25.3%
95 23.7% 26% 22.7%
94 21.3% 23.6% 20.3%
93 19.1% 21.4% 18%
92 17% 19.5% 15.8%
91 15.1% 17.5% 13.8%
90 13.3% 15.5% 12%
89 11.6% 13.6% 10.5%
88 10.2% 11.9% 9.08%
87 8.86% 10.5% 7.78%
86 7.67% 9.2% 6.62%
85 6.66% 8.02% 5.68%
84 5.78% 6.96% 4.88%
83 5% 6.05% 4.18%
82 4.31% 5.27% 3.56%
81 3.75% 4.64% 3.02%
80 3.26% 4.07% 2.58%
79 2.84% 3.56% 2.24%
78 2.49% 3.12% 1.96%
77 2.2% 2.76% 1.73%
76 1.97% 2.47% 1.53%
75 1.78% 2.24% 1.37%
74 1.61% 2.05% 1.22%
73 1.46% 1.87% 1.1%
72 1.33% 1.7% 1%
71 1.2% 1.53% 0.9%
70 1.08% 1.37% 0.8%
69 0.97% 1.24% 0.72%
68 0.9% 1.16% 0.65%
67 0.84% 1.08% 0.61%
66 0.77% 0.98% 0.57%
65 0.71% 0.89% 0.53%
64 0.64% 0.82% 0.46%
63 0.57% 0.74% 0.41%
62 0.52% 0.66% 0.37%
61 0.47% 0.6% 0.34%
60 0.43% 0.54% 0.31%
59 0.38% 0.47% 0.29%
58 0.34% 0.42% 0.26%
57 0.31% 0.39% 0.23%
56 0.29% 0.36% 0.21%
55 0.26% 0.33% 0.2%
54 0.24% 0.29% 0.18%
53 0.21% 0.26% 0.16%
52 0.19% 0.23% 0.14%
51 0.17% 0.21% 0.13%
50 0.16% 0.19% 0.12%
49 0.14% 0.17% 0.11%
48 0.12% 0.15% 0.1%
47 0.11% 0.14% 0.08%
46 0.1% 0.13% 0.08%
45 0.09% 0.12% 0.07%
44 0.08% 0.1% 0.07%
43 0.08% 0.09% 0.06%
42 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
41 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
40 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
39 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
38 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
37 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
36 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
35 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
34 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
33 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
32 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
31 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
30 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
29 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
28 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
27 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
26 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
25 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
24 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
23 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
22 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
21 0.02% 0.04% 0.008%
20 0.02% 0.04% 0.009%
19 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
18 0.02% 0.03% 0.01%
17 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
16 0.01% 0.02% 0.008%
15 0.01% 0.01% 0.007%
14 0.009% 0.01% 0.007%
13 0.007% 0.008% 0.007%
12 0.006% 0.006% 0.006%
11 0.005% 0.005% 0.006%
10 0.005% 0.004% 0.005%
9 0.005% 0.005% 0.004%
8 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
7 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
6 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
5 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
4 0.006% 0.007% 0.004%
3 0.007% 0.008% 0.005%
2 0.008% 0.008% 0.007%
1 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
0 0.3% 0.32% 0.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Switzerland, the risk of dying is lowest at age 10 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.3% in the birth year, 0.03% at age 30, 0.43% at 60, and 3.26% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Switzerland never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 4,147 years — 2,604 for males and 11,109 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102 101.9 102
99 101.1 101 101.2
98 100.3 100.2 100.3
97 99.5 99.3 99.5
96 98.7 98.5 98.8
95 97.9 97.7 98
94 97.2 97 97.3
93 96.5 96.2 96.6
92 95.8 95.5 96
91 95.2 94.8 95.4
90 94.5 94.1 94.8
89 94 93.5 94.2
88 93.4 92.9 93.7
87 92.9 92.3 93.2
86 92.4 91.8 92.8
85 91.9 91.3 92.4
84 91.5 90.8 92
83 91.1 90.4 91.6
82 90.7 90 91.3
81 90.4 89.6 91
80 90.1 89.2 90.7
79 89.8 88.9 90.5
78 89.5 88.5 90.2
77 89.2 88.2 90
76 89 87.9 89.8
75 88.7 87.7 89.6
74 88.5 87.4 89.4
73 88.3 87.1 89.3
72 88.1 86.9 89.1
71 87.9 86.6 88.9
70 87.7 86.4 88.8
69 87.5 86.2 88.7
68 87.3 86 88.5
67 87.2 85.8 88.4
66 87 85.6 88.3
65 86.9 85.4 88.1
64 86.7 85.3 88
63 86.6 85.1 87.9
62 86.5 85 87.8
61 86.3 84.8 87.8
60 86.2 84.7 87.7
59 86.1 84.6 87.6
58 86 84.5 87.5
57 85.9 84.4 87.4
56 85.9 84.3 87.4
55 85.8 84.2 87.3
54 85.7 84.1 87.3
53 85.6 84 87.2
52 85.6 83.9 87.2
51 85.5 83.8 87.1
50 85.5 83.8 87.1
49 85.4 83.7 87
48 85.4 83.7 87
47 85.3 83.6 87
46 85.3 83.6 86.9
45 85.2 83.5 86.9
44 85.2 83.5 86.9
43 85.2 83.5 86.8
42 85.2 83.4 86.8
41 85.1 83.4 86.8
40 85.1 83.4 86.8
39 85.1 83.3 86.8
38 85.1 83.3 86.7
37 85 83.3 86.7
36 85 83.3 86.7
35 85 83.2 86.7
34 85 83.2 86.7
33 85 83.2 86.7
32 84.9 83.2 86.7
31 84.9 83.1 86.7
30 84.9 83.1 86.6
29 84.9 83.1 86.6
28 84.9 83.1 86.6
27 84.9 83.1 86.6
26 84.9 83 86.6
25 84.8 83 86.6
24 84.8 83 86.6
23 84.8 83 86.6
22 84.8 83 86.6
21 84.8 82.9 86.6
20 84.8 82.9 86.6
19 84.7 82.9 86.5
18 84.7 82.9 86.5
17 84.7 82.8 86.5
16 84.7 82.8 86.5
15 84.7 82.8 86.5
14 84.7 82.8 86.5
13 84.7 82.8 86.5
12 84.7 82.8 86.5
11 84.7 82.8 86.5
10 84.7 82.8 86.5
9 84.7 82.8 86.5
8 84.7 82.8 86.5
7 84.7 82.8 86.5
6 84.7 82.8 86.5
5 84.7 82.8 86.5
4 84.7 82.8 86.5
3 84.6 82.8 86.5
2 84.6 82.8 86.5
1 84.6 82.7 86.4
0 84.4 82.5 86.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Switzerland, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 86.9 years, rising to 87.7 at 70, 88.7 at 75, and 90.1 at 80 — all higher than the 84.4 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Switzerland.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.59% 1.52% 3.5%
99 3.94% 2.39% 5.27%
98 5.76% 3.62% 7.62%
97 8.1% 5.27% 10.6%
96 11% 7.39% 14.2%
95 14.4% 9.99% 18.3%
94 18.3% 13.1% 23%
93 22.6% 16.6% 28.1%
92 27.2% 20.7% 33.3%
91 32.1% 25% 38.6%
90 37% 29.6% 43.9%
89 41.8% 34.3% 49%
88 46.6% 38.9% 53.9%
87 51.1% 43.5% 58.5%
86 55.4% 47.9% 62.6%
85 59.3% 52.1% 66.4%
84 63% 56% 69.8%
83 66.3% 59.6% 72.8%
82 69.3% 62.9% 75.5%
81 72% 66% 77.9%
80 74.4% 68.8% 79.9%
79 76.6% 71.3% 81.8%
78 78.5% 73.6% 83.4%
77 80.3% 75.7% 84.9%
76 81.9% 77.6% 86.2%
75 83.4% 79.4% 87.4%
74 84.7% 81.1% 88.5%
73 86% 82.6% 89.5%
72 87.2% 84% 90.4%
71 88.2% 85.3% 91.2%
70 89.2% 86.5% 91.9%
69 90.1% 87.6% 92.6%
68 90.9% 88.6% 93.2%
67 91.7% 89.6% 93.8%
66 92.4% 90.5% 94.3%
65 93% 91.3% 94.8%
64 93.6% 92.1% 95.2%
63 94.2% 92.7% 95.6%
62 94.7% 93.4% 96%
61 95.1% 93.9% 96.3%
60 95.5% 94.4% 96.6%
59 95.9% 94.9% 96.9%
58 96.2% 95.3% 97.1%
57 96.5% 95.7% 97.4%
56 96.8% 96% 97.6%
55 97% 96.3% 97.8%
54 97.3% 96.6% 97.9%
53 97.5% 96.9% 98.1%
52 97.7% 97.1% 98.2%
51 97.8% 97.3% 98.4%
50 98% 97.5% 98.5%
49 98.1% 97.7% 98.6%
48 98.2% 97.8% 98.7%
47 98.3% 97.9% 98.8%
46 98.4% 98.1% 98.8%
45 98.5% 98.2% 98.9%
44 98.6% 98.3% 99%
43 98.7% 98.4% 99%
42 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
41 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
40 98.9% 98.6% 99.2%
39 98.9% 98.7% 99.2%
38 99% 98.7% 99.2%
37 99% 98.8% 99.3%
36 99.1% 98.8% 99.3%
35 99.1% 98.9% 99.3%
34 99.1% 98.9% 99.3%
33 99.2% 99% 99.4%
32 99.2% 99% 99.4%
31 99.2% 99% 99.4%
30 99.3% 99.1% 99.4%
29 99.3% 99.1% 99.5%
28 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
27 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
26 99.4% 99.2% 99.5%
25 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
24 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
23 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
22 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
21 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
20 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
19 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
18 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
17 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
16 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
15 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
14 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
13 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
12 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
11 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
10 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
9 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
8 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
7 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
6 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
5 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
4 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
3 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
2 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
1 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Switzerland, 95.5% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 89.2% past 70, 74.4% past 80, 37% past 90, and only 2.59% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

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Death rate by age in Switzerland

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 811 392 1,166
99 1,351 871 1,775
98 1,820 1,226 2,350
97 2,344 1,656 2,970
96 2,881 2,120 3,585
95 3,402 2,594 4,160
94 3,893 3,081 4,667
93 4,317 3,568 5,050
92 4,634 4,025 5,255
91 4,836 4,388 5,312
90 4,910 4,590 5,271
89 4,875 4,659 5,136
88 4,748 4,648 4,894
87 4,529 4,563 4,549
86 4,245 4,408 4,146
85 3,949 4,181 3,771
84 3,638 3,899 3,407
83 3,312 3,604 3,047
82 2,988 3,315 2,686
81 2,697 3,059 2,351
80 2,424 2,802 2,060
79 2,175 2,539 1,829
78 1,958 2,296 1,639
77 1,770 2,088 1,469
76 1,613 1,919 1,321
75 1,482 1,780 1,195
74 1,364 1,658 1,083
73 1,260 1,546 986
72 1,160 1,430 899
71 1,061 1,310 818
70 962 1,187 736
69 877 1,088 663
68 819 1,026 607
67 770 968 568
66 715 888 539
65 657 812 500
64 598 752 439
63 540 684 391
62 490 619 356
61 449 566 326
60 409 512 301
59 366 450 278.7
58 328 400 254.4
57 299.8 371 227
56 277.6 348 205.6
55 257.1 318 194.8
54 233.1 284.3 180.9
53 205.5 252.9 157.2
52 182.7 227.9 136.6
51 166.4 207.7 124.2
50 153.6 188.4 118.4
49 139.6 168.2 110.6
48 122.7 148.4 96.4
47 107.9 132.7 82.6
46 99.2 123.3 74.6
45 92.2 114.1 69.7
44 83.3 101.5 64.7
43 74.9 91.8 57.5
42 67.9 86.6 48.7
41 59.7 75.9 43.1
40 53.2 67.1 39
39 49.9 65.1 34.3
38 47.4 62.9 31.4
37 43.3 54.8 31.6
36 39.3 47.2 31.1
35 36.1 44.5 27.4
34 34.4 44.5 23.9
33 33.9 44.3 23.1
32 32.3 41.8 22.5
31 29.2 37.4 20.6
30 28.2 35.8 20.2
29 27.8 36.1 19.1
28 26.1 36.1 15.4
27 25 36.6 12.6
26 26 38.4 12.5
25 27.5 39.6 14.5
24 28 38.3 17
23 27.1 37.2 16.4
22 25.4 38.5 11.5
21 24.5 39.8 8.4
20 24 38.2 8.96
19 23.5 34.5 11.8
18 21.7 29.1 13.8
17 17 22.5 11.2
16 12.5 16.6 8.23
15 10.1 12.7 7.44
14 8.64 9.9 7.31
13 7.36 7.93 6.76
12 6.05 6.11 5.98
11 5.04 4.6 5.51
10 4.54 4.09 5.02
9 4.56 4.64 4.48
8 4.69 4.68 4.71
7 4.74 4.51 4.98
6 4.82 5.05 4.58
5 5.21 6.16 4.2
4 5.93 7.31 4.48
3 6.53 7.74 5.26
2 7.66 8.22 7.07
1 22.5 22.6 22.4
0 303 322 283.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Switzerland, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 90 for both sexes combined, 89 for males, and 91 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 85.5 for men, 88.8 for women, and 87.2 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Switzerland's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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