Life expectancy calculator · real data

How long will a 77-year-old woman in Switzerland live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

Country

Age

Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 90 years old

At today's death rates, a 77-year-old woman in Switzerland can expect 12.8 more years on average.

Reaches 8094%
Reaches 9052%
Reaches 1004%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

— send it to someone you love.

What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

See the causes

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 77-year-old woman in Switzerland

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 (every 3 years before)
Flu vaccine
every autumn — from 60 or 65, depending on your country
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women), then as your doctor advises
Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal)
from 60 or 65, depending on your country — ask your doctor
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

Based on Swiss federal insurance rules (KLV), cantonal programmes and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in Switzerland by age.

Where a 77-year-old woman lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — Switzerland ranks 4th. Each links to that country's table by age.