List of Swiss cantons by life expectancy

The List of Swiss cantons by life expectancy ranks the cantons of Switzerland according to the average life expectancy of their population. All data comes from the Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland. In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Switzerland was 82.2 years for men and 85.8 years for women. Life expectancy in Switzerland is therefore among the highest in the world.[1]

List

Cantons according to life expectancy at birth for men and women and the average value for both sexes for the period 2022/23 in years.[2]

Rank Canton Life expectancy
(average) 		Life expectancy
(women) 		life expectancy
(men)
1 Zug 84.9 86.4 83.4
2 Geneva 84.6 86.4 82.7
3 Basel-Landschaft 84.5 86.2 82.8
4 Ticino 84.5 86.4 82.5
5 Uri 84.2 85.9 82.4
6 Obwalden 84.1 85.8 82.3
7 Nidwalden 84.0 85.5 82.4
8 Zürich 83.9 85.5 82.2
9 Vaud 83.9 85.8 82.1
10 Appenzell Innerrhoden 83.9 86.0 81.8
11 Aargau 83.8 85.4 82.2
12 Grisons 83.8 85.5 82.0
12 Lucerne 83.8 85.7 81.8
14 Schwyz 83.6 85.4 81.7
15 Valais 83.5 85.5 81.5
15 Appenzell Ausserrhoden 83.5 85.7 81.3
17 Glarus 83.5 85.5 81.4
18 Bern 83.4 85.3 81.5
19 Thurgau 83.4 85.1 81.6
20 Fribourg 83.3 85.1 81.5
21 St. Gallen 83.1 85.2 81.0
22 Solothurn 83.1 84.9 81.2
23 Neuchâtel 83.1 84.8 81.3
24 Schaffhausen 83.0 85.4 80.6
25 Basel-Stadt 82.7 85.0 80.4
26 Jura 82.6 84.8 80.4
 Switzerland 84.0 85.8 82.2

References

  1. ^ "Lebenserwartung". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  2. ^ "Swiss Stats Map Explorer 01 - BEVÖLKERUNG > Bevölkerungsbewegung (26) > Lebenserwartung Frauen/Lebenserwartung Männer". Bundesamt für Statistik. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
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