Germany vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at age 60, male
Germany
17.77 years
in 2024
Switzerland
17.81 years
in 2024
Germany rank
124th
Switzerland rank
122nd
Life expectancy at age 60, male over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.81 years against 17.77 years in Germany, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 years | 16.29 years | 0.8851 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 15.64 years | 17.3 years | 1.66 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16.78 years | 18.48 years | 1.7 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18.16 years | 19.9 years | 1.74 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20.21 years | 21.91 years | 1.7 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.54 years | 23.56 years | 2.02 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.92 years | 22.62 years | 1.7 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.81 years against 17.77 years in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.04 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Germany ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd 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, male (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, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.