Ireland vs Switzerland: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Ireland
39.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
39.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
111th
Switzerland rank
112th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 39.7% against 39.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.3% | 40.7% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 41.3% | 38.0% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 36.1% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 34.8% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.3% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.1% | 1.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 39.7% against 39.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Ireland ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.