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Central Switzerland - Life Expectancy

Regional factual view for Life Expectancy in Central Switzerland (2024).

Central Switzerland

Latest value

· 2024

84.6 Years

CH 84.2 · +0.4 Years vs country · Europe 80.8 · +3.8 Years vs Europe

Rank in country

2 / 7

Among 7 regions in Switzerland

Rank in Europe

9 / 267

Among 267 European regions

Population

854,922

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the average number of years a newborn would live if the age-specific mortality conditions observed in the reference period remained applicable throughout life.

Higher values generally represent a more favorable situation.

How Central Switzerland compares

Higher is better · Range 80.8–85.2

Central Switzerland 84.6
Switzerland 84.2
Europe 80.8
Switzerland +0.4 Years Europe +3.8 Years

Regional map

· 2024 · 7 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Central Switzerland recorded 84.6 Years in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Switzerland and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved noticeably from 83.6 Years to 84.6 Years; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Severe deprivation deteriorated, while the result for Material deprivation improved.