Probability that a male will outlive a female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Switzerland is 39.64, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Switzerland peaked at 47.53 in 1883 and was at its lowest, 34.35, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 110th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 148 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 46.73 | 46.27 | 47.14 | 4 |
| 1880s | 47.14 | 46.7 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.58 | 45.76 | 47.15 | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.25 | 45.7 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.35 | 44.04 | 46.87 | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.06 | 43.78 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 43.56 | 42.89 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.69 | 42.14 | 43.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.66 | 39.35 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.99 | 37.32 | 39.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.1 | 35.14 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.77 | 34.39 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.13 | 34.35 | 36.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.32 | 36.29 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 38.33 | 40.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.11 | 38.5 | 39.64 | 4 |
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More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Switzerland?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Switzerland was 39.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 in 1883.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.35 in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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