TheList of Swiss cantons by life expectancy ranks thecantons ofSwitzerland according to the averagelife expectancy of their population. All data comes from theFederal 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 thehighest in the world.[1]
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 |