Switzerland Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024)
Switzerland's Life Expectancy at Age 65: 21.8 years in 2024, +0.9% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.
Switzerland (2024)
21.8
years
+0.9% YoY
YoY Change
+0.9%
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.6 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Switzerland recorded 21.8 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.9%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 20.1 years in 2005 to 21.8 years in 2024.
This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Switzerland. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Switzerland. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 21.8 years in 2024, up from a low of 20.1 years in 2005. The latest change was +0.9%.