Life expectancy by age and sex in Switzerland, 1979

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1979: Annual value — 72.3 years. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1979 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 72.3 years, source Eurostat — Life expectancy by age and sex in 1979 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Life expectancy by age and sex in 1979

Value: 72.3 years
Change vs 1978: +0.4 years (+0.56 %)
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 (16 years ago)
Value date: 1 January 1979
Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

Year	Value, years
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
1983	72.7

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

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