Female life expectancy at birth in Switzerland
In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Switzerland was 86.1 years, up from 85.9 years in 2024. This gives Switzerland the 14th-highest globally (out of 236 economies with available data).
Female life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Switzerland
Source: Econorama, using data from the UN (World Population Prospects).
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About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations (UN) World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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