Canada vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Canada
27.14 years
in 2024
Switzerland
27.47 years
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.47 years against 27.14 years in Canada, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.57 years | 19.56 years | 1.01 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 21.94 years | 21.36 years | 0.5742 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.19 years | 23.12 years | 0.0703 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 23.97 years | 24.45 years | 0.4767 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 25.05 years | 25.71 years | 0.6514 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.32 years | 26.77 years | 0.4476 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.84 years | 27.12 years | 0.2825 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.47 years against 27.14 years in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.33 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Canada ranks 19th 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.