Life table by age and sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Life table by age and sex was 0.0034 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0034
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.0222
in 1962
All-time low
0.0032
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life table by age and sex in Switzerland, 1960–2024

0.0050.010.0150.02196019922024

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, life table by age and sex in Switzerland stood at 0.0034.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life table by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 0.0222 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0032, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 29th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Life table by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Life table by age and sex in Switzerland, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0216
1961 0.0219 +1.6%
1962 0.0222 +1.2%
1963 0.0216 -2.6%
1964 0.0198 -8.6%
1965 0.0181 -8.2%
1966 0.0173 -4.9%
1967 0.0178 +2.9%
1968 0.0164 -7.4%
1969 0.0159 -3.5%
1970 0.0155 -2.3%
1971 0.0145 -6.7%
1972 0.0132 -8.7%
1973 0.0132 +0.2%
1974 0.0127 -4.2%
1975 0.0108 -14.7%
1976 0.0109 +0.4%
1977 0.0099 -8.8%
1978 0.0086 -12.6%
1979 0.0086 +0.1%
1980 0.0093 +7.1%
1981 0.0076 -18.0%
1982 0.0077 +2.1%
1983 0.0076 -2.6%
1984 0.0072 -4.4%
1985 0.007 -3.6%
1986 0.007 +0.1%
1987 0.0069 -0.9%
1988 0.0071 +2.2%
1989 0.0074 +5.4%
1990 0.007 -5.9%
1991 0.0064 -9.1%
1992 0.0065 +2.4%
1993 0.0055 -15.4%
1994 0.0051 -6.7%
1995 0.0051 -0.8%
1996 0.0047 -7.1%
1997 0.0048 +0.8%
1998 0.0048 -0.2%
1999 0.0046 -2.9%
2000 0.005 +7.3%
2001 0.0049 -2.2%
2002 0.0045 -6.8%
2003 0.0043 -4.4%
2004 0.0043 -1.2%
2005 0.0042 -0.9%
2006 0.0045 +5.2%
2007 0.004 -10.8%
2008 0.0041 +2.8%
2009 0.0044 +6.8%
2010 0.0039 -11.0%
2011 0.0039 +0.3%
2012 0.0037 -3.8%
2013 0.004 +5.9%
2014 0.004 +1.0%
2015 0.004 +0.5%
2016 0.0037 -8.4%
2017 0.0036 -2.2%
2018 0.0033 -7.5%
2019 0.0033 -0.6%
2020 0.0037 +11.7%
2021 0.0032 -12.7%
2022 0.0037 +13.6%
2023 0.0033 -9.5%
2024 0.0034 +0.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0034 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0033, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0034 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0032, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0193 0.0159 0.0222 10
1970s 0.0118 0.0086 0.0155 10
1980s 0.0075 0.0069 0.0093 10
1990s 0.0055 0.0046 0.007 10
2000s 0.0044 0.004 0.005 10
2010s 0.0038 0.0033 0.004 10
2020s 0.0035 0.0032 0.0037 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Metropolitan France 0.0035 compare
  2. 28 Belgium 0.0034 compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 0.0033 compare
  4. 30 Netherlands 0.0033 compare
  5. 32 Germany 0.0033 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life table by age and sex in Switzerland?
Life table by age and sex in Switzerland was 0.0034 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life table by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0222 in 1962.
What is the lowest life table by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for life table by age and sex?
Switzerland ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Is life table by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life table by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life table by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
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