Australia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Australia
27.68 years
in 2024
Switzerland
27.47 years
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.68 years against 27.47 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.62 years | 19.56 years | 0.0627 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 20.73 years | 21.36 years | 0.6286 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 22.41 years | 23.12 years | 0.7068 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 23.89 years | 24.45 years | 0.5562 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.55 years | 25.71 years | 0.1591 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.75 years | 26.77 years | 0.0168 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27.25 years | 27.12 years | 0.1263 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 27.68 years against 27.47 years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.21 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Australia ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.