Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.95 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.95 years
in 2023
All-time low
68.69 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland is 83.95 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland peaked at 83.95 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.69 years, in 1951.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.91 years | — |
| 1951 | 68.69 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 69.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 69.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 69.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 70.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 70.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 71.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 71.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 71.3 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 71.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 72.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 72.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 72.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 72.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 73.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 73.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 74.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 74.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 75.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 76.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 77.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 77.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.39 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.06 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.95 years | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83.95 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83.95 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.02 years | 68.69 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.09 years | 71.29 years | 72.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.46 years | 73.12 years | 75.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.67 years | 75.59 years | 77.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.58 years | 77.39 years | 79.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.06 years | 79.83 years | 81.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.03 years | 82.29 years | 83.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.47 years | 83.06 years | 83.95 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Switzerland was 83.95 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.95 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.69 years in 1951.
- How does Switzerland rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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