Switzerland sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 84.5 years of life, 5th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Switzerland, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.5 yrs | 5 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 3.1 /1,000 | 179 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 8.0 /1,000 | 80 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 25.4 yrs | 5 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 21.6 /1,000 | 195 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.5 yrs | 180 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 83.1 men/100 women | 131 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 3.4 /1,000 | 162 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 5.0 /100k | 168 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 7.5 % | 181 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 14.0 /100k | 35 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 2.2 /100k | 178 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 10.8 % | 93 of 143 | 2011 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 10.1 L | 27 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 20.0 % | 35 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $11,784 | 2 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $103,998 | 6 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Switzerland's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 2nd highest health spending per capita in the world ($11,784) and the 2nd lowest premature NCD mortality in the world (7.5 %). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Switzerland; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.