Life expectancy by age and sex in Switzerland, 1978

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978: Annual value — 71.9 years. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 71.9 years, source Eurostat — Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1978

Value: 71.9 years
Change vs 1977: −0.1 years (−0.14 %)
Position in history: below the 65-year average (average — 75.32 years)
Series maximum — 82.4 years in 2024
Series minimum — 68.3 years in 1963 (15 years ago)
Value date: 1 January 1978
Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	Value, years
1973	71
1974	71.2
1975	71.5
1976	71.6
1977	72
1978	71.9
1979	72.3
1980	72.3
1981	72.5
1982	72.8

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Complete series for Switzerland — on the Life expectancy by age and sex page.

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